Tierra Sagrada Reposado

Rating: 15/23 N: More citrus, orange, than the blanco. This has a richer scent, with some kind of tannic wood that doesn't overwhelm because of how minimal it is. Not terribly full, with minerality remaining alongside some more barrel spices and mild savory smoke (though not like roast meat). I really like the wood and smoke complexity here, but I wish there were more going on otherwise to balance it out. Just a touch of green grass. P: A Lot sweeter than the blanco with more caramel, as well as some of that vanilla from the blanco. Hints of orange. There's still that initial burn, but it quickly fades. Spices for sure, with big ginger backed by cinnamon and clove. Faint, muddled woody flavors. F: Vanilla with some caramel and a bit of creamsicle. It's fine enough, but the vanilla and creamsicle are a bit much. Some lingering spicy burn as well. - Conclusion - I think this is a slight improvement on the blanco, but there's still too much vanilla and now there's creamsicle, which is interesting, but not really what I want in my neat tequila. I'm thinking a 14 or 15 and leaning slightly toward a 15. That tannic, spicy, woody flavor is really the think that this has going for it. Eh, this might just be a 14.