3 Amigos Organic Blanco

A creamy Tequila by Casa Tequilera de Arandas in Highlands - Los Altos, Mexico crafted with pure organic blue agave. It has a smoky birth with notes of baked agave, earth & fruit; while a balanced & creamy life adds notes of citrus, dried fruits & spice; that leads to a rich & smooth death of medium length adds notes of red pepper, minerals, lime & smoke. June / October / November 2019 / July 2020

Not too bad, has a decent smoothness to it

It smells very slightly like blanco tequila - its nose certainly isn't nearly as strong as that of Lunazul Blanco. The palate is light like the nose with substantial sweetness that doesn't overwhelm. It reminds me a bit of El Tesoro Blanco in its lightness, though it is sweeter. The flavor is delicate and fruity with a nice floral element that doesn't make it too mineral in its flavor profile. It's hard to pick out all of the nuances, but there is some nice mild burn from the spice and there's also some bitter vegetal flavor that doesn't overwhelm. This is no Fortaleza Blanco, but it's quite good with its mild complexity and clean execution. Some more complexity and oomph could make this great, but it's still surprisingly good. Flavor-wise, it isn't nearly as strong as Lunazul Blanco and actually it seems like it isn't quite as complex either. I guess is actually just not a very complex tequila after all. In direct comparison, this actually has a slight fishy flavor that I don't like. It's unfortunately not very good when compared with a benchmark. The complexity fairly quickly reemerges, but the fish does kind of stay. It also has nothing on the delightful fruitiness of San Matias Blanco. While there is more of a typical tequila profile here, the flavor is just way too light. There's a hint of grassiness that is likely to cause contention because it pairs well with but also accentuates the lightness. This is a heck of a lot better than the disgusting 1800 Blanco though and it also beats out the 1800 Reposado. It's thoroughly unexciting though and really doesn't have that great of a flavor. Without drinking anything else right before it, the sweetness and bit of caramel richness are nice. There is a bit much alcohol on the back though.