The aroma opens with wood, barrel spice, and molasses, while green agave and a persistent green vegetal note continue to cut through the profile. On the palate, oak and char lead into vanilla, barrel spice, and caramel. A waxy vegetal tone remains present, joined by black pepper, barrel spice, and a deeper sweetness. The finish lingers with vanilla and barrel spice, along with a persistent waxy vegetal note. I can enjoy the crisp grassiness of the Blanco, but with this expression, the added barrel influence softens the virid taste and intertwines it with sweeter flavors, a pleasing balance between the agave’s green taste and the oak’s richness.

Nose: Bright and clean with fresh agave at the core. Light floral tones mix with soft minerality, citrus, and a touch of mint, giving it a crisp, open character. Palate & Mouthfeel: Thin and a bit watery, but pleasant enough. Cooked agave comes through clearly, joined by a hint of salted butter and a touch of grapefruit pith bitterness. The minerality keeps it grounded and balanced. Finish: Leans mineral with a gentle sweet & salty fade. Straightforward and inoffensive. Final Thoughts: A quality tequila that won’t make a big impression but doesn’t need to. It’s clean, honest, and easy to appreciate - not especially complex, but solid in all the right ways.

The aroma was a vegetal bomb for me, distinct with green agave, grassiness, a touch of earthiness, tamed pepperiness and light ethyl that doesn’t bite the nose. On the palate the same vegetal chord is in full force but followed with cooked agave sweetness, contributing petrichor, (floral?)and a melody of citrusy fruits that blends harmoniously with the grassiness. I enjoyed the quick shift from vegetal to tangy sweet. The finish is light and lingering with cooked agave, waning citruses and freshness.

Man I had high hopes for this. OVC is behind it and he’s making some great stuff but this new blanco is around $90 which I’m having trouble seeing that justification. The flavors and aromas to me are very green and almost sour. Not a bad tequila and I’ll spend more time with it but the price really hurts this one.

Tasted in Chisholm Trail Glass Aroma: Cooked and Raw Agave, Earth, Dried Grass and Hay, Herbal, Lemon Peel, Vegetal, Cinnamon, Baking Spices, Anise and Mint Taste: Sweet Cooked Agave, Cinnamon, White Pepper, Lemon Peel, Grass, Vegetal, Mineral, Herbal, Mint, Anise, and Floral