Nose is minerals, agave, medicinal ethanol from the 54% ABV as well as some aromatics from the spontaneous fermentation. After sitting for some minutes a nice mint aroma developed. Light viscosity lead to some thin tears in my Glencairn. This has a nice fullness in the mouth after the initial ethanol spike. Roast agave, natural sweetness that fades to that mint note from the aroma with an healthy tongue buzz finish. Thanks to Agave Swappers for the provided sample and in particular Matt Cavanaugh for reaching out to gauge my interest.

2nd try... Cultura 100 hp blanco Sipping from a Mexican thick glencairne type glass I let it sit 20-30 mins Nose at first i get minerality, citrus and some vegetal notes, then fruity kicks in. On the palate i'm getting sweet agave mint dried fruit anise citrus some minerality black pepper and a nice long spicey finish It keeps evolving as it opens Definitely let this one sit to open. Very good! Even got raspberries on finish this time! Wow! Chocolate raspberry pepper. 1st try... Cultura 100 hp blanco 54abv Sipping from hp jarrito glass Neck pour Let sit 30 min Nose: vegetal pepper citrus alcohol. When it opened, I got some dried fruit Palate: I got minerality, mint, agave, anise, green pepper and black pepper Finish: anise!!! nice heat and fizz I'm really enjoying this!

Nose is bright agave, grassy notes, minerality, citrus, very nice, Pallet is bright sweet agave right up front, great mouth feel, nice pepper note, long finish, creamy cotton candy, bubble gum, very sweet juice, also has an interesting drying affect in the mouth I haven't noticed much before, overall very nice sipper

This one means a lot to me. The proof is perfect! lol Great nose so many notes agave, citrus, very floral and a lot of minerals. Finish is perfect long sweet anise one of my favorite finishes!

This is a bottle of tequila that personifies the meaning of ABV influence, a term I use in my Fuerte Fanatic rating scale. So how you might ask…. I have tried this tequila at almost every ABV between 40 and 54 - which this landed on. The difference in nose and palate at these ABVs was very pronounced. If this would have been bottled at the 52 ABV my score would not be this high. Additionally, a higher ABV isn’t always the trick to better tequila. In fact, my contention is that there is the right ABV for a tequila and finding it is what makes a huge difference. This tequila on the nose is agave forward, bold citrus, earthy with minerality. It has what I love most in a tequila profile. Even though this is 54ABV, very little alcohol on the nose. On the palate, sweet agave. Not overly sweet but a balanced sweet. The citrus comes through in both orange and lime. It has that light earthy taste that I enjoy. A touch of minerality and a hint of pepper. The mouthfeel is quite pleasant and the finish is balanced and lasting. The price on this tequila is very nice for the product you are getting. Definitely a top HP for me. I’m loving this one. A sizable step up from their standard blanco. Great job Cultura 100!

Mildly disappointed by the 40abv blanco from them, but this is a beautiful high proof. High minerality and citrus on the palate. Long anise finish. Tremendous value at $55ish.

Agave swappers (best group out there) Nose: cooked agave, mint, lemon, citrus peel Taste: cooked agave, citrus Finish: cooked agave, brine, citrus

The nose was agave and minerality. The taste was agave, mint and citrus. Very drinkable for 108 Proof. Great value High Proof. Should be on everyone's bar. The glass was a Chisholm High Proof Jarrito

Sampled Ken Ihrer bottle at the NY NJ Agave Club holiday party. The 1414 influence comes through, Nice Agave, hints of citrus, pepper on the back end. A nice buy at the price.