Tears of Llorona is an interesting one where the tequila is aged in oak barrels which aged Scotch, sherry and cognac for around five years then bottled at 43.0%. I’ve been interested in trying this one for some time, but could never bring myself to buy a bottle. Thankfully, @ctbeck11 was very generous and provided me with a sample to taste. The nose is light and delicate that starts with floral notes and a roasted agave hello before a background of light smoke with the fruits front and center of white grapes, tinned peaches and salted mango then comes caramel flan that transitions to a stronger but still mild smoke with roasted asparagus, fried yucca root and cinnamon churros with a spicy dark chocolate dipping sauce with low ethanol burn. The taste is a light mouthfeel starting fruity with limes, oranges and persimmons that quickly goes to a clay minerality along with a drying ginger, black pepper and cinnamon spice that then fades to churros followed by roasted agave, olive oil covered grilled asparagus, fried yucca root and vanilla meringue with low ethanol burn. The finish is short with light smoke, lime, sautéed apples, persimmons, vanilla pudding, spicy dark chocolate, black pepper, ginger, and moderate oak spice. This is a very complex tequila that was a lot of fun to break down with a nose of florals, citrus, light smoke, sweets, roasted veggies and spices followed by the palate leading with fruit forward before an earthy and spicy mix that fades to fried sweets, roasted veggies and creamy sweets that finish with a light smoke, citrus, chocolate and a mild spice. At $250, I’m happy to have been able to taste this fine and complex tequila but would likely never buy a bottle as my preference leans towards unaged Del Maguey Arroqueno mezcal at half the cost. If you’re looking for a very complex tequila with layers of flavors, I’d recommend giving this one a try at a bar before committing to a full bottle.