Siete Leguas Blanco Tequila

The nose is smooth lacking the sharp edge of most other blanco tequila’s. The taste is a very pure expression of agave flavor and help me fully understand this unique taste. It lacks the citrus notes I find in other tequilas which in this case I appreciate. Overall it furthered my understanding of agave spirits and for that it gets a high rating

Really good tequila. Taste the agave through until the end

On the nose classic punchy tequila blanco. On the palate, unbelievably smooth and elegant with floral notes. Amazing. Thanks Don Carlos

Camp smoke greets the nose, with lime citrus unfurling around the mouth and light, tobacco notes on the palate.

Rating: 16/23 N: This has a really smooth smell. Initially, I get minerals, but it quickly fills up with an oiliness that brings in some interesting herbaceous complexity, white pepper, olive brine, a touch of paper, and maybe the faintest mint and lime. It isn't blowing me out of the water, but I like this profile. P: Sweeter than I expected! It's interesting that it has some sweet agave I wasn't detecting on the nose. It's mixed with minerals, oil, and white pepper. Somewhat grassy as well. There's some slightly bitter brine, which may be indicative of lime rind. That's mixed with some interesting herbaceous notes that are a bit difficult to pick out. I'm actually getting very faint cinnamon in with the spices as well. There's even a faint pineapple flavor too. Both of those are very faint though. My overall impression is that this is very nicely balanced with some really good complexity, but that the complexity falls a bit short of what it could be and the standard 40% ABV keeps this less full than it would ideally be. F: That sweet agave layer lingers with some oiliness. The minerals and white pepper remain as well. Breathing through my mouth swirls a bit of herbal aromatics. Late on the finish, there's some lingering mint, which is pretty nice. - Conclusion - Side by side, the fullness, richness, and sweetness. of Fortaleza Blanco Still Strength 2019 (17/23) really impress me more than this does. Still, I have no doubt that this beats Cazadores Reposado. I think that means that this is in the 13 to 16 range. This definitely functions as a sipper, so I think a 13 is out of the question. My inclination is to put this closer to the Fortaleza than to the Cazadores. That pineapple note that this has that the Fortaleza doesn't is a particularly nice point int this's favor. If I had to pick now, I'd probably go with a 15. Coming back to this, I appreciate it a lot more. The bitterness is less pronounced and despite the complexity not being amazing it's has its own personality that is quite tasty. I'm now considering as high as a 17, though I'm skeptical of going all the way there. I think I'll give this a 16.

Siete Leguas Blanco is one of the most pure expressions of Blue Weber agave I have ever tasted. It solely centers its aromas and flavors around agave. On the nose we distinguish both raw and roasted agave, dashes of citrus, lingering smoke, and earth tones. The flavors develop a strong presence of raw and cooked agave and it is supported with citrus nuances. As you let the tequila swirl around the palate the citrus characteristics slightly linger and an incredibly buttery mouthfeel is developed. The smoky and earthy characteristics shine on the finish with slight hints of pepper and vegetal/herbaceous agave notes are left.