Earthy and vegetal with light oak notes and good agave flavor.

1st AMM Blind Kit 2026: Nose: hints of fruit, pear, apricot, orange peel and some basil. Good amount of minerality. Palate: full bodied. Hints of pepper, mint, citrus and some hay, minerals. Very easy to sip. Decent finish with hints of clove and licorice. Not overly complex but a good, clean sipper.

Bottle: AMM’s First Blind Tasting of 2026, Bottle #5 Appearance: Clear Nose: Cooked agave, mint, pine, citrus, black pepper, and alcohol…fairly light Palate: Cooked agave, pine, citrus, lemon, black pepper, and alcohol…lacking complexity, similar to the nose Finish: Alcohol, vegetal, celery, and black pepper…medium to long duration with a medium viscosity and a little more green My blind score: 80 Panelist average blind score: 84.6875 Difference: -4.6875 Overall: I want to start off right away admitting that there is nothing wrong with this tequila. The cooked agave is there, but it didn’t immediately remind me of any familiar 1414 profile and, in comparison to the other tequilas in this tasting lot, this was…just a little boring. Other panelists noted the same minimal complexity/intensity, which I agree does make this more approachable for a wider tequila-enjoying audience…but, personally, I just wanted more out of it. I’m more than likely going to give this another try and I do expect the score to go up by a point or two.

Sample from Matt Cavanaugh Agave Swappers

Nice level of agave. Vegetal and minty with a thick mouth feel. A nice high proof .