Lunazul Blanco Tequila

Salty, perfumed aroma. Grassy citrus. Spicy lemongrass flavor. Sweaty, salty. Mineral rock. Wood spices and barrel tannins. Prune and ripe raisin. Finish of spearmint and lime zest. Almond nuttiness. Black tea.

flor de árbol de seda, agua de coco, limoncillo, y quinoto. 25/6/20

It smells kind of empty and a bit bitter. The palate is surprisingly robust though. It isn't excessively bitter but it isn't super complex either. This is truly a mixing tequila. There is some substantial mineral presence and also a respectable amount of sweetness and some pepper. A bit of alcohol comes through. There's a little mint and some nice pineapple but nothing too crazy is going on here. I could sip it briefly but it quickly becomes boring. It reminds me a bit of Espolon Blanco, but has less tomato. Frankly, it's not bad and it's flavor does stand out. Some cocoa bitterness reminds me a bit of Casamigos and there's some Herradura minerality, but it is under control. It's fruity with some cocoa and vanilla. The nose has some nice tequila scents: lime, smoke, crispy chicken skin, some salt, a little mint, and maybe a hint of thyme. The palate is nice and smooth up front with some prickliness coming in but not taking over. The flavors balance out with some sweetness treading water amidst light mint, lime, earthy/herbal, and mild vanilla. It tastes good enough to sip but also would be a great mixer. It's a bit on the light side, but it isn't excessively sweet and it doesn't taste too off in any particular dimension. Relative to Cabeza Blanco, the flavors are on the mild side, but they fit together well.