Cool story but definitely does not taste like it’s additive free like they are claiming. Not much from 1438 worth getting excited about IMO.

Tasted a small sample (need to come back to do a proper tasting) Initial thoughts: Vanilla/sweet notes… flat profile Oak and sweetness overpower the agave flavor. Minimal agave detected

Better aroma than the Blanco, super vanilla. An interesting Burst of flavor upon entry in the mouth most likely from the French oak barrel. The barrel really dominates the taste. A little spicy, minty and oaky. Finish is good but not very interesting.

On the nose, caramel, barrel spice. Vanilla, cooked agave. Very soft. Sweet tobacco in the empty glass, I’m a sucker for that specific aroma, so extra points in the nose for me. On the palate, Agave stronger than the nose implies. Light vanilla, caramel. Not too complex. A bit thin, not as oily as I like. Definitely a very competent Repo, but loses some points in value for me as I haven’t been able to find it under $42, and I would struggle to pay that when El Tesoro is an option, and cheaper in my market. Still, they’re very different and it’s worth trying, you may like it more.

Nose: cooked agave, some oak, ripe tree fruit, vanilla, clove, and sweet cinnamon Flavor: cooked agave, cinnamon, clove, oak, sweet fruitiness, and a nice creamy mouth feel. Finish: medium and starts sweet and ends spicy

Distinctly caramel aromas, slightly smoky on the palate, smooth but somewhat unremarkable finish.

I find this tequila a little Ligh both in flavor and aromas.

Aromas de vainilla y caramelo y mantequilla y tiene un olor a champán En en el paladar es más o menos igual mucha vainilla y caramelo y mantequilla y tiene ese profile de champán

Aroma: (21) Oak, agave, butterscotch, black pepper Taste: (24) oak, honey, Finish: (21) medium finish, Overall: (83) $40 budget repo, not bad but underwhelming. Value (7)

I didn’t get much agave on the nose or palate. This gave lots of vanilla and sweetness dominate the nose and most of the palate. The oak/barrel influence in this tastes artificial to me. It has more barrel on it than most añejos, and it coats my tongue and leaves a finish that feels more like citric acid than pepper and alcohol. The blessing of the finish is that it’s short, and to the point.

Nice sweet aroma. Lots of spice and a hint of agave with subtle sweetness. Smooth sweet finish.

So to be honest my review is based on a sample tasting done in a local Total wine, Using the scale on this app it’s not completely indicative of an actual review since I did not actually purchase the product. So it’s kind of a push. On the nose it had a sweet agave, minerality, with some vegetal presence, On taste it hit me with a strong Coffee taste, with a somewhat oily feel and lots of pepper and heat on the back, the finish was long. Longer than I liked with a bit of a funk aftertaste. While I was sampling and talking with the rep, she clearly wasn’t very knowledgeable on her product. Just a pretty face, pushing a product. She also had the bottle I sampled from sitting in a glass bowl ice bath of water n ice. I think this may have ruined the bottle she was pushing. Completely skewing the flavors and aroma. I rated I would try again, room temp to give a better review. But not sure if I would buy.

I really love tequila aged in French oak. This is a very good example of what to expect. An even balance of oak spices yet delicate enough for the agave to still be part of the party.

Happy here, such a clean finish. Very impressed with this reposado.

Smooth.

Thanksgiving @ Tia Tutus 2023

It’s got some sweet notes. It smells good but not like an additive free tequila. It’s not bad at all but it’s not as clean as others. I would buy again but it’s not a top tier tequila.

I enjoyed this, but the flavor has an unnatural amount of vanilla. They claim it’s additive free, but it doesn’t really taste like tequila. If you enjoy the very sweet tequilas with heavy vanilla and caramel flavor, you’ll probably enjoy this one. This is one I’d highly recommend to someone who isn’t very into tequila. It’s a cool backstory/marketing, but possibly lacking in honesty and authenticity.

Carmel tasting, sweet smooth finish

I was told there were no additives, but the taste seems very much like it’s loaded with something artificial. Too sweet.

Peach, earth, copper

It has a strong vanilla flavor right off the bat. I can taste some agave but it is not very agave forward. It’s got a funny finish. Kinda additive tasting. It’s not horrible but not great

Nice flavor. Definitely some vanilla flavor from the barrel. Not really sweet though. The guy pouring samples at The Outsider said no additives.

Bouquet is pleasant but sweet. Flavor also shared a sweet palate almost like an ice pop or a creamsicle. As a gift for someone that likes Tequila and likes sweet drinks, this would be a nice option to get them.

Silky smooth