Rating: 13/23 N: I'm getting some nice mellow woody notes here. It's musty with some lemon and a hint of sweet cherry, but first I get dust and spearmint. It smells like an interesting tequila, but it isn't what I expect of a mezcal. P: It's spicy with a sweeter richness than the nose suggested. There's some harshness and I get some mellow citrus meeting faint tropical fruit flavors. The spearmint comes out a bit with some mineral flavor and maybe a hint of grape soda. This didn't seem that complex at first, but more of that character started coming out. I eventually get a hint of peanut too. I do get some of the plain alcohol flavor, but it seems somewhat acceptable when combined with all of the other flavors. Still, this has the most alcohol flavor and harshness of the three, and that certainly is not a good thing. F: The finish retains more of the herbal and vegetal notes, as well as some of the sweetness and harshness. It's fine, but not exciting. - Conclusion - I initially preferred the Luminar Joven because it has more going on, but I feel like the flavors here are executed better in how they combine and they're still fairly complex. The harshness remains a problem though and this is not a big improvement over the Joven. Interestingly, this is the most restrained of the 3 Luminars, with the other two even having significant sulphur present. I would still take Los Vecinos Espadin over this, but not by a massive margin. Hacienda De Chihuahua Añejo is also better with its somewhat increased complexity and reduced harshness. I think that puts this no higher than a 13. After a fair amount of soul-searching, I think I've decided that despite the alcohol and burn, I can award this a 13.