Rating: 10/23 N: Some nice stewed agave brings in some vegetal and sweetness, and it's mixed with lime rinds. Some salinity as well and a hint of white pepper. For a budget tequila, this is honestly a very nice nose. P: This isn't bad, but it unfortunately doesn't live up to the nose. I do get some stewed agave oily vegetal flavor and sweetness. That oily fullness helps to counterbalance the thin minerality and hints of white pepper. Although there isn't much ethanol flavor, I do get some harshness abrading my tongue, which is unfortunate. There are no weird and funky earth flavors or anything like that in here. F: Lingering harshness for sure. Minerality and oiliness as well. Hints of vegetal flavor with some sweetness and maybe a faint touch of white pepper. Maybe very faint hints of tropical fruits long on the finish. - Conclusion - This seems like a pretty solid mixer, but it's not a great tequila overall. It might compare well with Kirkland's blanco tequila, but it's not doing much better than that. It's so unfortunate that the palate doesn't live up to the nose. This is OK, but I'm thinking that it's going to be a 10 or 11 because of the harshness. I did think a 12 at one point, but I don't anymore. I'm thinking a 10.