Lot 1(BLA-01) Nose: Agave, mint, vegetal, earthy, anise. Flavor: Agave sweetness, mint, fruits, pepper. Finish: Medium finish, a little heat at the finish that lingers. At the 1st pop you get a nose of an agave bomb. This is some classic Carlos and Felipe Camarena tequila. It has the dna of Everything from Tapatio, Ocho and G4. If you come across these old dusties, don't blink just buy and enjoy.

Nose: Clean agave with plenty of brine, fresh mint and a healthy dose of anise. The anise is hard to miss, but there’s enough agave underneath to keep it from stealing the show. Palate & Mouthfeel: Medium full mouthfeel. Sweet agave hits first, followed by a punch of black pepper. Brine and mint keep things moving while the anise settles in and stays put. There’s a lot going on here, but it never feels busy. Finish: Clean, sweet and long. The agave hangs around while black peppercorn slowly builds, leaving a nice tingle across the palate. Final Thoughts: The anise pushes right up against my limit, but never quite crosses it. Beyond that, this has just about everything I look for in a blanco. It’s sweet agave, brine, mint and plenty of pepper. At 40% ABV it still manages to bring a surprising amount of flavor and spice. One I’d happily pour again.

Vessel: Glencairn Nose: Floral, Mint, Melon, Honey Palate: Vanilla, Coconut, Earthy, Honey, Cocoa Finish: Mint, Spearmint, Honey, Agave, Licorice. Knowing what I know about where this comes from, I had some high hopes for this one. I expected more pronounced and dominant flavors and aromas. What I actually got was a lot of sweetness and earthy notes, but nothing that really stood out. For me, the notes seemed a tad bit muted for what I've come to expect from 1474 as a whole. In the end, I didn't love it, bit I was far from hating as well.

Blind taste

la Pena azul alameda, ca

Fairly thick and viscous in the mouth but not overly sweet. All agave in the mouth. The tasting was from a bottle of Lot 001 from Jan. 2007 and has held up remarkably well for a bottle that is 10 years old and open for a couple of those years. This brand predates Ocho in being made at NOM 1474 which in reality is NOM 1139 La Alteña and made by Carlos Camarena.

Green nose before it opens and sweet in the mouth.

Great nose! Sweet cooked agave, honey, citrus, minty, earthy, and pepper. Mouth feels the heat, definitely tastes the alcohol. Don’t mind it too much, but takes away from the flavors. Medium finish and viscosity.

BLA-001 bottled on 27/05/08, although it mentions NOM 1474 however, by the bottling date this tequila was probably distilled in La Alteña, tasted on 4-25-26. Aroma: sweet cooked agave, hint of pepper spiciness, hint of mint, hint of acidity, hint of honey dew, hint of raw agave, light fruitiness, cooked agave note becomes sweeter as time goes by. Hint of earthiness. Palate: confirms aromas perceived, balanced sweet & sour, medium to thick mouthfeel, fruity. Finish is long, sweet cooked agave, hint of sweet anise, light spiciness with a hint of pepper spiciness persists.

reminiscent of early etoo with a hint on funk and mint. definetly recommend trying if you able to find some

As soon as I popped the cork, got great old school tequila notes on the nose. As it sat in the glass, aroma got weak but the flavor was a blast of agave along with vegetal notes. The finish was short but pleasant. Empty glass had some malolactic notes and a touch of mint which I like. Got a few floaties in my bottle. BLA-001 is the only identifier I could find. Might've been the first batch.

On 01/11/2022 Got a bottle labeled BLA-02 14/12/06 Sweet Heat Easy sipping

Was really stoked to find this, since I thought it was no longer available in Alberta. I love the Reposado, but I have to say that I’m not much impressed with this expression. It’s smooth with just a little heat on the finish, but so otherwise nondescript it’s almost difficult to find further adjectives for. Almost tastes triple distilled. Not much agave, citrus, pepper, fruit - I think this stuff’s going in margaritas.

lot 2, found a few and tried 1. lots of agave flavor with a fairly long finish. pick up slight mint and cooked agave on the nose. great value

A little bit harsh at the end

Nose was not very strong. A little bit of a harsh finish.