Had this many many times but never rated apparently - bottle been sitting halfway empty for over 2 years Nose is awesome, agave, straw, honey, minerality, anise, dill, oregano, herbal yet warm, such a treat. Pallet is a nice roasted, fire flavor, but notes of cement, salt brine, mixed with pepper & sweet cooked agave all together, awesome harmony, tastes like an earthy campfire meal + dessert! Easy buy if you see, big pts for value at original msrp!

Aroma: agave, pepper. Palate: Cooked agave, pepper, earth and mineral crispness. Finish: Long and smooth, fading to sweet. Another solid bottle from Cascahuin!

Had at a tasting event Quick notes : cooked agave, citrus, floral, smooth and velvety vanilla. Black pepper and orange finish. Great expression.

LOTE 443. Light straw color. The nose is all Cascahuin with agave, smoke, minerals, some citrus, honey and pepper. Drinks like a reposado. Agave forward with some barrel influence that gives off some citrus and minerality with a touch of smoke. Very light honey and pepper on the finish. No heat. Very Nice!

Tasted at Sip Tequila Fest A great entry into the artenom series. Subtle smoke, earth, funk, vegetal notes and roasted agave. The barrel influence was subtle, but nice.

Nice balanced nose of Cooked agave, pepper and light smoke. Taste is a little more complex with cooked agave, pepper and more smoke. Used a 4oz Jarrito style tasting glass.

Great nose and amazing flavor. Everything you find at Cascahuin with a little more.

Had the pleasure of sipping on this with Jake Lustig and a few others so I didn’t meditate on this like I normally would but the aroma and taste were completely in sync with undeniably potent Cascahuin minerality, delicious butterscotch, toasty caramel, earthiness, faint smoke with a touch of mint. The flavors cling to the palate while sipping and in the finish, there’s is a creaminess to it that was unexpected but welcomed. I’ll definitely be buying many more bottles of this in the future to keep exploring. It’s unique and deliciously gourmand.

This surely is a cascahuin nose. If I couldn't tell by the eponymous "Artenom 1123", I could tell by the distinct wet cement aroma. Black pepper, cooked agave, anise, herbal notes and some vague fruity notes (Starfruit?). I'd say that certain herbal and fruity notes distinguish this spirit, while delivering exactly on what I came for. Sweet on the palate. The same anise and herbal notes I got on the nose but with the vague fruity notes almost entirely diminished. I get black pepper, Agave, anise, possibly a hint of smoke and definitely dominate mint on the finish.

Nose: sweet agave / earth/ pepper/ mineral/ cherry / pear / tangerine/ spearmint/ orange blossom/ Taste: sweet agave cooked / vanilla/ cinnamon/ earth / mineral / banana / cherry / pear and apple / lime / orange peel / licorice/ hint of spearmint/ orange blossom/ salt Finish: slightly viscous mouthfeel lifts up a big agave forward note and puts it into contrast with the cinnamon and earthy notes….there’s a small battle for balance between sweet and savory/cinnamon-pepper that seems to shift back and forth during the entire taste. Lingering sweet agave, licorice, and cinnamon. This blanco brings a number of characteristics from NOM 1123; the contrasting sweet and cinnamon-pepper notes that remain throughout the taste. This is a very enjoyable blanco that delivers on taste even though the nose is a little weak in comparison.

Aroma: Agave, Light Smoke, Earthy, Minerally, Black Pepper, Green Pepper, Mint, Herbal, Vegetal, Pineapple, Fruity Taste: Sweet Agave, Black Pepper/Cinnamon, Earty, Minerally, Fruity, Citrus, Minty(Spearmint), Herbal, Tropical Fruit, Anise, Finish: Sweet Agave, Black Pepper/Cinnamon Spearmint, and Fruitiness ride this out for a nice long finish.

Agave oak and pepper. Finish is a little harsh.

tasting notes from several yrs ago need to revisit and update

Bottle: Lot 43 Appearance: Very pale straw Nose: Cooked agave, black pepper, smoke, charred pineapple, baking spice, earth, minerality…really unique and enticing nose Palate: Cooked agave, smoke, black pepper, cinnamon, vanilla, charcoal, butter, minerality, cider, tobacco, anise, earth, oak, alcohol…warm with good flavor, but a bit muted Finish: Long, with lingering smoke, butter, alcohol, and earth flavors Overall: A very good and unique tequila. I really like mezcal and was hoping for a lot more influence than was present. The flavors were all great, but a bit muted. I agree with the other reviewers, this would be a great sipper to pair with a cigar.

As soon as I smelled… mind blown Another great product from 1123

Beautiful. Cascahuin from the moment you sniff it and take a sip. But then, it surprises you with sweetness and smoke that is not very typical of Cascahuin. A great one for sure.

Sweet with bright flavors and a beautiful smoky taste. Great mouth feel and minerality. This is really impressive.

Brine, earth

Oak and cooked agave notes coupled with hints of vanilla and smokiness from resting in mezcal barrels. Very nice mouthfeel, light at first but then the agave and smokiness shine through. A near perfect mix of a reposado-like finish, that ends on a blend of slightly smoky mezcal notes, sweet agave, vanilla, and spice. It drinks like a high end, slightly sweet mezcal.

I went into this without knowing what to expect or the story behind this liquid. It blew my mind as I was expecting a standard Blanco. As soon as it hit my glass I knew something special was coming. I thought it was the background causing my glass to show a tint but sure enough it's straw colored. Wtf?! Nose- Agave, oak (?!), basil, earth, sweet fruit. Smoked meat. Now I'm making sure I have the right sample. Taste- A religious experience. Smokey iodine, agave, butter, anise, caramel, and faint vanilla (I'm guessing from the oak). Mouth feel is rich for a Blanco Finish- The scotch-like notes fall off quickly, leaving a spicy end to my experience. I don't understand what just happened.

I like Cascahuin and was expecting a similar taste profile. I was surprised by the difference presented with the nose and taste. Very unique Blanco with a rich, thick mouth feel. A lot of pepper, spice, and a slight smokiness. Good amount of heat, with multiple flavors that are hard for me to pinpoint. I like to smell the glass after it’s empty, and I get a smoky scent almost like your clothes smell after sitting around a campfire.

Nose: Very sweet agave notes. A touch of pineapple, black pepper clear as day. Very faint mesquite. Very pleasurable on the nose, top 10 for me personally, I could smell this all day. Palate: Sharp agave instantly, the pepper on the nose definitely comes through. Definitely some heat but it plays well with that Sharp agave kick. I’m getting something that reminds me of Fortaleza for some reason. Minerals on the finish, but not very prominent in the initial tasting for me. A little buttery, but not a sweet butter. Very, very interesting. Definitely more of that mesquite on the finish for me. Verdict: Wow, very good stuff here. This is something I’d definitely love to show off to people who haven’t had a more interesting tequila. The light mesquite and the clear pepper notes make this one very, very interesting for me. I’m definitely a fan, hoping the rest of the ArteNOM lineup is this good.

Aroma is agave forward with light caramel, fruit, floral, and apple, undertones. Flavor is lightly oaked agave and mineral/vegetal. Have had 43%'s before but this one bites a little more early on and heat lingers past the swallow longer than flavor does. Still very enjoyable and a nice unique difference for a Blanco with the rested wood touch.

Lote 43. Light straw color due to resting in mezcal barrels for 28 days. 43% ABV Aroma arrives to the nose as soon as it's poured. Mom's upside down pineapple cake hits first. Mineral, wet cement, earth, butter. Hint of ash. Creamy mouthfeel with generous alcohol. Complex flavor. Cooked agave, honey, baked pineapple, baked ham, wet cement, butter, cinnamon, pepper. Anise and/or licorice sensation on the tongue. A bit of a mezcal feel. Ash on the tongue as well, which develops during the somewhat long (but not intense) finish. Jake Lustig and ArteNOM hits another Home Run with their Hall of Fame lineup

This is so unique! The light resting in ex-Mezcal barrels really adds a layer of depth and complexity. Hints of citrus, black pepper, traditional Cascahuin DNA with a light hint of smoke on the finish from the barrels. Love this one!