Very bright
Aroma: A massive amount of Rich Cooked Agave greets you immediately! A distinct Earthiness and Minerality abound as well. A candy-like Red Hot Cinnamon mixes with Black Pepper to showcase a spiciness. There is also a ton of Citrus notes that offers a mix of Orange and Lime Fruits. An Herbalness of Spearmint, Anise, and Sage combined with freshly cut Grass gives off the Green Notes. As this opens up over time Tropical Fruit Notes are accompanied by Honey and Haybarn. Taste: This starts off with a Super Sweet Agave blending with the same Red Hot Cinnamon Candy notes. There's also a blast of Orange Citrus. The Spearmint and Anise come along from the Aromas. Pineapple and Mango offer their Tropical notes. Grassy notes both fresh and dry are a part of the flavor. Finish: A long Sweet and Spicy ride with the Agave Front and Center! AMM--90 Salud!!!
Aroma: 22/25 Sweet vanilla caramel oak, a small hint of wood tannins. Mild red fruit - raspberry. Almost like Mont Blanc Individual fragrance. Palate: 26/30 Sweet vanilla oak. Cactus candy. Slightly drying. Lemon peel. More ethanol than I would have expected. Finish: 21/25 Value: 10/10 $38 in San Francisco. Impossible to argue with the extreme value that Zumbador provides
This is a fantastic candidate to have fun blending with others in the Zumbador lineup. For example, 50% of the high proof blanco with 50% of the anejo. Aroma: 22/25 Green pepper, cinnamon, cooked agave, sweet with a hint of floral. Tangerine peel. Palate: 26/30 Spicy, black pepper, cooked agave, sweet herbal notes. Finish: 21/25 Flavorful, although not very long for me. Value: 10/10 $45 in San Francisco. Fantastic for a well made addictive free high proof blanco. Not sure there is anything under $50 that could beat this in a blind. Will be testing it out against G4, Fortaleza, Volans, and Tapito soon!
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Slight bitter finish