Bottle of Mijenta Blanco Maestra Selection No. 1
Agavos Awards
Gold
2025

Mijenta Blanco Maestra Selection No. 1

Type: Tequila
Nom
1412
291 Ratings See All

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Production Details
NOM : 1412 ,
Agave Type : Tequilana Weber ,
Agave Region : Jalisco (Los Altos) ,
Region : Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) ,
Cooking : Autoclave (low pressure) ,
Extraction : Roller Mill ,
Water Source : Deep well water ,
Fermentation : Stainless steel tanks, 100% agave, Open-air fermentation, Fermentation without fibers ,
Distillation : 2x distilled ,
Still : Stainless Steel Pot ,
Aging : - ,
ABV/Proof : 50% abv (100-proof)
Other : Agave from Seed

Profile

Aromas & Flavors Detected By Our Community

Aromas Detected

42
Agave (cooked)
27
Earth
27
Flowers
21
Citrus
20
Alcohol
20
Minerals
18
Fruity
18
Pepper (black)
16
Mint
13
Cinnamon
12
Grass
10
Vegetal

Flavors Detected

49
Agave (cooked)
26
Pepper (black)
21
Anise
21
Alcohol
21
Flowers
19
Cinnamon
19
Mint
18
Citrus
17
Earth
15
Minerals
13
Fruity
11
Vegetal

Ratings

Personal Scores & Reviews From Our Community

Tequila Ninja
148 ratings
  • 90 Rating

Has that Mijenta unique and enhanced flavor profile. If you like Mijenta stuff then you’ll enjoy this one. It’s probably the most complex Mijenta I’ve had and I’ve had all the Mijenta line up (minus the cristalino) At 100 proof, it packs a punch of flavor!!

Tequila Boss
553 ratings
  • 88 Rating

Best mijenta so far! Thanks Dan for the taste! More flavor than the regular Blanco and that’s saying something.

Tequila Savant
231 ratings
  • 88 Rating

On the nose: Brine, floral, citrus, sweet cooked agave, cherry, Pallet: Starts pretty hot, cooked agave comes in, pepper, citrus, Overall, I enjoy this tequila. I don’t know how much I can point to the unique process of starting from seed to any special flavors, but it’s a great juice with a unique approach.

Tequila Boss
532 ratings
  • 87 Rating

Rated Blind

Tequila Wizard
995 ratings
  • 84 Rating

Would like to revisit, had a small sample

Tequila Badass
491 ratings
  • 90 Rating

• Visual: Clear w/ thin clear edge. Quick cascade, thin viscosity • Initial Nasal Impact: Prickle, slightly warming • Aroma: Cooked agave, orange citrus, wet stone • Mouthfeel: Buttery w/ sufficient alcohol • Flavor: Cooked agave, honey, clementine, anise • Finish: Long with black pepper and clementine

Tequila Honey Badger
1577 ratings
  • 82 Rating

Medicinal nose with some slight agave. There is a nice initial agave sweetness with some mild cinnamon on the palate. This is very mild in the mouth with some lower lip and tongue buzz. Medium length finish to wrap things up.

Tequila Wizard
738 ratings
  • 84 Rating

Blind: Light agave and lime on the nose. Agave and mineral taste.

Tequila Badass
401 ratings
  • 87 Rating

A lot of minerality and anise with lots of earth and vegetal notes. A really nice high proof blanco.

Tequila Badass
483 ratings
  • 89 Rating

Nice silky smooth mouthfeel with rich agave sweetness , citrus (grapefruit), slight vanillin right after then earthy and floralness that flows into a nice peppery finish

Tequila Honey Badger
1126 ratings
  • 90 Rating

Nose: cooked agave, wet cement, herbal, alcohol, minty, ripe fruit Flavor: sweet agave, cinnamon, earthy, dried fruit, bitterness, with a creamy mouth feel Finish: long starts sweet and ends with white pepper

Tequila Ninja
133 ratings
  • 95 Rating

Nose: Beautiful juicy and ripe fruit on the nose. Silky smooth butter, caramel, and plenty of earth character. The fruit truly is the star of the show. Cherry, cider, prune, pear, grapes, and tropical fruit. Mild herbal pieces of celery and sage. Citrus comes in with a blast of orange, tangerine and no absence of grapefruit. Palate: Very nice body with plenty of viscosity. Similar to the nose, the fruitiness is the standout for me. Apple, banana, Cherry, cider, and berry. While there is agave character, it stands somewhat in the back. It’s like a beautifully ripe fruit salad with tequila gently poured over. Easily the most complex tequila I have to date.

Tequila Savant
219 ratings
  • 91 Rating

Bottle: Bottle Number 01-0020875, MJ/BCO/MS/010224 Appearance: Clear Nose: Cooked and raw agave, vegetal, aloe vera, herbal, menthol, sage, anise, minerality, dry earth, butter, brine/salinity, olive, white pepper, alcohol, lactic, citrus, grapefruit, flowers, and cinnamon…undeniably unique Palate: Cooked and raw agave, cinnamon, alcohol, black pepper, peppermint, herbal, sage, anise, menthol/camphor, lemongrass, lactic, citrus, grapefruit, flowers, rose petals, vegetal, grass, brine/salinity, and butter…blasts of both flavor and heat Finish: Alcohol, peppermint, black pepper, anise, cinnamon, and raw agave…mostly heat, with a viscous mouthfeel and a long, warming presence Overall: First and foremost, this needs some time to rest and open up. With each subsequent tasting, I let it rest progressively longer. Now on my fourth revisit, and after about ~40 minutes, all I really have to say is “wow!” This really has a unique profile that, to me, is completely different from Mijenta’s core offerings. It’s not the most balanced in terms of heat, but the aromas and flavors are up front and in your personal space right away. I will be buying another bottle or two.

Tequila Boss
546 ratings
  • 89 Rating

This is amazing!! I have had it a few times now and the more I have it open the better it gets! The nose is floral, earthy and lots of agave after it has rested. This may be my fav high proof. I can’t wait to do it in a blind. To many flavors to explain and the finish is amazing!!

Tequila Honey Badger
1079 ratings
  • 86 Rating

let this sit and open. earthy cinnamon strawberry! keeps changing the longer it sits. interestingly, it's not as hot as u would expect for a 50 abv hp note, I gave it 80 pts in the tmm blind high-proof tasting 10/2024

Tequila Badass
426 ratings
  • 87 Rating

Nose: Agave,Pumpkin, Earth, Melon, Sea Salt, Minerality, Black Pepper, Black Grape Mouthfeel: light to medium bodied Palate: Agave, Anise, Mint, Jalapeño Finish: Black Pepper, Cantaloupe, Mint and Heat

Tequila Ninja
107 ratings
  • 90 Rating

This is a unique high proof with a great nose, fantastic flavors, and an amazing finish. For being 100 proof there is hardly any heat on this one. Nose: cooked agave, earth, grass, cinnamon, vegetal, and orange peel. Palate: cooked agave, grass, olive, cinnamon, vegetal, citrus, and anise. The finish is my absolute favorite about this high proof. It just lingers around and has a great viscous mouth feel. Very enjoyable sipper.

Tequila Honey Badger
1077 ratings
  • 91 Rating

There’s a lot going on here but the secret is to let this open up. Drink slowly! Aroma is earthy, floral, a bit fruity and cinnamon. But it keeps changing over time as the alcohol blows off, so it’s a fun experience as long as you have some time. Lots of agave sweetness and a super long finish. A touch of mint and creamy caramel flavors. This is a fun tequila, but seriously take it slow and cherish it. And the agave-from-seed thing is mind blowing

Tequila Wizard
727 ratings
  • 84 Rating

I was hoping to love this after some of the early press I saw. I do really like it but it doesn’t meet the hype for me. The nose is earthy and floral. I get raw and cooked agave. I like a chocolate note and this has it. Maybe even a little strawberry. I really like the nose. On the tongue, I was hoping for an explosion of flavors but I get a dominant note of alcohol, anise and minerality. Agave comes through but pulling out individual flavors is hard. I let this rest a while but it is a first pour. It is possible this goes up for me later but for now it is a good offering, not a great offering for me. This one gets better as it breathes. Updated by a few points on third pour. After rating this in a TMM blind, I do not think this one is for me. The alcohol just overpowers the flavors.

Tequila Badass
484 ratings
  • 87 Rating

Clean agave and pepper on the nose. Pepper follows through the palate and finish with some heat. I like pepper so it’s good but the complexity is missing for me

Tequila Phenom
365 ratings
  • 86 Rating

Agave, sour notes, like olive brine, some thyme, quality sipper, just not my favorite flavor profile

Tequila Savant
220 ratings
  • 88 Rating

My first foray into Mijenta’s catalog, and I feel as though I’ve done myself a disservice. I’m not sure how much better it can get from here. On the nose I’m hit with a composite aroma which I can safely say I’ve never experienced in a tequila before. To start, this is a very floral nose, as though I’ve found myself strolling through a flower garden. Herbal notes are also detected, along with blue cheese, and grass. On the palate, ripe cooked agave is centerfold & sweet, with more floral notes, spearmint, anise, licorice, green olive, lavender, peppermint and cracked black pepper on the back palate. The finish is mid to long with a mid-range viscosity and a surprise appearance of melon & tropical fruits on the tail end. Yeah, this stuff is really good, like REALLY good. The fact that the eight year old agaves harvested for this expression were grown from seeds is as remarkable as the tequila within the bottle. Edit: Knocked a few points for slightly metallic/match shaving finish, copper pot still next run please! Sequestering FTW

Tequila Phenom
309 ratings
  • 90 Rating

9-3-24: Let it breathe more and tried again Nose: earth / olive / citrus / pepper/ hay / sage / salt Taste: sweet agave cooked bomb / peppermint/ vanilla/ anise / cinnamon/ pineapple/ grapefruit/ orange peel / lemongrass/ lavender / hint of tobacco/ salt Finish: medium viscosity mouthfeel / lingering peppermint, anise, sweet agave cooked / the peppermint is very strong through the whole taste, but the anise and agave sweetness balance this well This high proof blanco is very enjoyable, though it has a strong lingering peppermint/spicy note that carries on well after the swallow, but leaves a minty freshness. After a second pour a couple days after the first try, the sweetness has risen up to balance the peppermint and spicy cinnamon and give a nice balance between the two. This is quite good and really appeals to the sweet tooth in me.

Tequila Wizard
639 ratings
  • 90 Rating

Amazing nose on this one. Very different, mint, pine, sweetness, flavors of citrus, cooked agave, very balanced, not a lot of heat on this one for 100 proof. Excellent

Tequila Wizard
703 ratings
  • 94 Rating

1 word....INSANE

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