Prior to my official review tasting, I had been making my way through this bottle for quite a while, so I was already familiar with it. In my head, I often think of this tequila as “that yogurt-y one” because of the unique yogurt-like aroma.

Still – I always take an official sniff for good measure when I sit down to describe the notes of any spirit. As I took a deep whiff, the nose notes smelled very fresh and sweet. The vague yogurt-like scent is present as usual.  By the third sniff, I could make out more woodsy notes which must be the Oak. Overall, the smell of this tequila is very smooth and pleasant. I continued smelling for a while – trying to make out the other listed notes. It wasn’t until the 10th sniff that the strong vanilla notes came out quite abruptly. As I continued, I could make out some extremely subtle plant notes. Having never been around fresh tobacco, I wasn’t quite sure if that was the scent I was picking out. It could have simply been the agave, but it was so subtle that I couldn’t determine this clearly.

I took my first sip, and found it to be pretty smooth. There was a burst of alcoholic brightness that was strong but not at all burning. I could feel this brightness in my throat as an after effect, but even in the throat it did not feel like a burn. The second sip was just as smooth. Everything felt sweet and pleasant, but at that point I couldn’t yet pick out any individual notes. As I took my third sip, it tasted a bit spicy. Though there aren’t any spices listed as notes, the flavor felt clear and unmistakeable – almost like black pepper. This spicy note tingled on my tongue. During my fourth sip, I tasted the spice again, but this time I also began to feel a sense of warmth in my mouth and chest. There was a plant-like aftertaste that could be the tobacco notes. Even after several sips, I couldn’t make out the listed vanilla notes at all. Nevertheless, I found the experience of tasting this tequila straight to be very pleasant.