Aroma: 23/25 Palate: 27/30 Finish: 23/24 Value: 6/10 $110 in San Francisco

This jungle juice is BOLD! So earthy, herbal, and gravelly. Aroma: Agave punch, tart plums, wet leaves, minerality. Flavor: Agave, earthy, herbal, minerals, pepper. Finish: Every bit of this 48% ABV powers through with an herbal peppery ending.

Funky on the nose, a bit more alcohol that I’d like, agave notes are there, but that funk/methane like smell is a turn off for me. Palate is pleasing, agave, citrus, vegetal. Finish was short with alcohol lingering at the end.

Bottle: Batch No. NR2601, FAMILIA ALVARADO, 05/02/2025 Appearance: Clear Initial thoughts… Nose: Melon, cayenne pepper, grilled artichoke Palate: Cooked agave, Thai chili peanut, brine/salinity Finish: Asparagus, lemon, smoke Final review pending…

For this rating I had to pull out the 2025 version and compare them side-by-side. Although there are some similarities in the aroma, the flavor is wildly different. Aroma: Lots of butter, cinnamon, earth, and of course, cooked agave. I'm also getting orange peel, and some creamy nut-like aromas. The aroma is more complex than the 2025 version, with a lot of layered subtleness that tends to get me interested in the flavor to come. Flavor: Round, balanced, buttery, more cooked agave, and there is a very faint and delicate smoke component that shows up in the finish. It feels like the perfect amount because it doesn't get in the way of the agave. For me, this 2026 version is a more balanced and refined product. I am hoping I can get more of it before it's gone, so I am on the lookout.

I’ve got to start with the packaging because they absolutely nailed it. The new label is one of my favorites this year. Instead of flashy marketing, it honors the people who actually make tequila. Featuring Humberto working the shredder, it’s a bottle that tells a story before you ever pour a glass. Nose: Right away it’s loaded with cooked agave. Then I get an earthy funk, a nice vegetal note that reminds me of asparagus, fresh orange peel, a little dark chocolate, and a wet stone minerality. Every time I go back to the glass, I pick up something new. Palate: Big roasted agave leads the way, followed by bright citrus and that earthy, vegetal character from the nose. As it develops, I pick up a touch of dark chocolate and black pepper that carry into a long, balanced finish.

Very approachable for the ABV. Nice mix of vegetal notes, pepper, a little cinnamon spice, and a ton of agave. Slightly more restrained than batch 1, and I’d think that on the whole, most people would prefer this one. An excellent agave spirit and worth seeking out.

This is excellent 'Jungle Juice' high proof pureness. This agave spirit is made the way I love to drink a Blanco, Made uniquely traditional, with tons of earthy herbal deliciousness. I love the packaging as well. An amazing clean spirit with a perfect punch, coming after the amazing lot one.. this did not disappoint.

The nose is super green with aromas of artichoke and asparagus along with an earthy minerality that is exactly what I want to find in a well made blanco. There’s a hint of citrus and cinnamon as well and it all comes together for a nice rustic and still somehow refined aroma. There’s flavor is a continuation of the aroma with its green notes of artichoke and asparagus. Citrus and cinnamon come through nicely. I get a chili pepper type of heat that I find really enjoyable as well and the earthy, mineral notes are complimented by a creamy texture. This bottle is so easy to drink at 48% abv. I don’t know if batch 2 is better than batch 1 but it’s certainly more refined while still maintaining the same finger print.

Batch 2 picks up exactly where batch 1 left off. The DNA is there, that herbal jungle juice funk is there, but batch 2 comes across as more refined, a tad sweeter and way more fruity. Melon, citrus, cucumber are some notes I pick up, then it opens up into that sweet juicy agave that Humberto’s “autoclave/horno” can produce. I personally think batch 2 is better than batch 1

I had to purchase this bottle after trying last years batch. This one is very earthy and mineral forward to me with a slight kick of pepper.

LOTE NO: NR2601, tasted on 7-11-26. Aroma: raw agave, minerality, hint of herbal note, acidity, sourness, earthiness with a hint of smoke/ash, light citrus note. Palate: confirms aromas perceived, hint of spiciness, cooked agave note. Finish is medium to medium long, light raw & cooked agave, minerality, earthy & sour note persists. Hint of hay. Both Nuestros raíces batches have quite pronounced sour note with a hint of smoke/ash aroma. The smoke/ash aroma did go away in the 2025 but the sour note is still quite noticeable.

Wow! My 2nd tasting during 1st ever Cazcanes virtual tasting event w/ Jose Santillan. Also comparing to two of my favorite blancos: Forteleza & Cascuhuin Tahona. Fantastic aromas, but the flavor & finish are even better. Before the virtual tasting event, I sipped a second time and identified in the app fantastic aromas & flavors of cooked agave, vegetal, earthy, mineral, citrus, herbal & slight pepper, cinnamon, olive, butter & smoke. Long finish that has a slight numbing effect. Fully recommend you splurge for a bottle this is truly fantastic juice.

Has a clean metallic quality hovering over an agave bomb. Scents of honey, vanilla, a little pepper for bite, lots of floral and grassy notes, with a strong velvety finish that goes from what I imagine licking a pleasant battery is like, into a milky tea that dissipates.

Better than Nuestras Raices I. I get sweet and savory barbecue smoke that drives me crazy. Drink this if you can.

Wow !!! Oh my what else is there to say about the second coming of this beautiful 2026 Nuestras Raices “Jungle Juice”. Although there are some similarities to the original ‘25 release this ‘26 has some differences. Hard to say which one is “better”, you can’t argue with either. Nose - very green/vegetal, mix in a little earth, minerality, some funkiness, slightly citrusy, a hint of melon, cinnamon, baking spices, and yes that agave presence is definitely there. Palate - texture is creamy, and all of what you get on the nose harmoniously comes together to deliver a beautiful dance and finish on your tongue, so well balanced, this is absolutely a masterpiece just as the ‘25 was. Again it’s hard to pick one over the other, as great as the ‘25 was for me personally I give the ‘26 a slight edge. This is without question another masterpiece by Humberto. AMAZING !!!

Did not think Batch 1 could be topped. 2026 edition: nose -pallet-finish are across the board spectacular. Sweeter, some fruit with an EVOLVING complexity that continually delights the palate. Batch 2 agave spirit / blanco is one of my all time favorites. Pure/clean agave bomb. Suggest adding 2 drops of water after you let it open up and rest for 15mins…then POW; the SWEET Agave tsunami arrives! This evolves over time like batch 1. Find it, buy it; you won’t be disappointed.

Never scored higher than a 92. And I scored 2025 a 92. The 26 batch probably deserves a 92, but I thought the 25, was just slightly better. From the nose, which had slightly more complexity. A bit more funk. To the pallet that was slightly more intense. To the finish, which had a few more turns of evolving flavor. Had I not tasted the 25, this would receive my highest score, but I have tasted 25, & I thought it, yes, that’s right, slightly better. If you haven’t tasted 25, or you prefer a slightly less intense nose, a slightly sweeter taste up front. A tad more fruity palate, and a slightly more subtle finish, this will likely be once of the best tequilas you’ve tasted this year. Another beautiful tequila from Humberto Alvarado, Cazcanes’s jungle forerunner…