Nose: Cooked Agave, Dried Fruits, toasted almonds, nuts, oak & spices. Flavors: Roasted Agave, dried fruits, nuts, oak, sherry notes from the wood, spices, caramel, chocolate. Finish: Medium to long finish that lingers for a compex 12 month anejo. (90% aged in sherry and 10% Plata 48 anejo. Great tasting and very complex anejo but the price is pretty high for this special yearly release. (Paid $200 at the distillery).
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