Fruity with some minerality and a decent oily feel. Different than most Blanco's you'll come across
High proof nose definitely fills your nostrils. Lot of pepper and heat on the palate.
tmm mystery blinds jan 2025 rosas nose: nice, brown sugar cinnamon fruit with a little funk/malolactic palate: whiskey oak barrel spices dry sweet cognac? finish: Nice warm long lingers with a bit of fizz/heat at the end other: darkest of the 10 samples. I noted this is probably high abv. empty glass smells like cinnamon pear apple pie
TMM Blind Tasting • Visual: Amber w/ pale amber thin edge • Initial Nasal Impact: Warming w/ slight prickle • Aroma: Cherry, honey, Cabernet, expressed + flamed orange oil • Mouthfeel: Drying then big fruit w/ generous alcohol • Flavor: Dried cherry, honey, orange, Cabernet, pepper, wet tobacco • Finish: Long and balanced. Cabernet and cherry come up big on the retro nasal w/ orange and some wet tobacco
Tequilas aged in wine casks have become trendy recently, as producers play with different barrel influences. But “Rosa” tequilas, like “cristalino”, aren’t an official category.
Blind tasting results: 10 great "Rosa" tequilas.
High-proof tequilas, once only for hardcore drinkers, are now being released at a steady pace. Why?
While aficionados tend to prefer blanco tequilas, and imbibers of dark spirits usually gravitate towards añejos, the reposado category is often overlooked.
Aroma: cooked agave, minerality, green bell pepper, tropical fruit, vegetal, dried brush, herbal. Flavor: cooked agave, vegetal, earthy, asparagus, bell pepper, herbal. At 47% there is hardly any burn but the texture is soft and oily.