****Highly Recommended, F. Paul Pacult (Spirit Journal): "Clear as rainwater but with the slightest of pewter tinges; some sediment seen floating but not enough for concern. First inhalation picks up a medium-sweet, sap-like aroma that's earthy, grassy, and rocky-elemental (lead pencil/shale)--almost like sugarcane; additional time in the glass brings out a honey aspect that isn't cloying or unctuous, but just floral and gently sweet. Entry is mildly briny, fiber-like, and off dry; midpalate is where the action is as the taste profile takes flight in the forms of uncooked asparagus and green olive. Finishes with a flourish of dill. A barnyard, rustic variety of blanco that, for what it represents, like a 1980s style, is very good... (Dec 2010)"

The very pale straw/yellow tint is as clear as rainwater. The first sniffings encounter very delicate scents of dill, sage, and olive brine; in later whiffs after further aeration, a fine creaminess is discerned. The palate entry is crisply astringent and vegetal; at midpalate a butteriness bordering on toffee/caremel delights the taste buds. Ends up clean, spirity, briny and astringent.

Wine Enthusiast: "Chinaco Blanco is another charter member of the elite. Bottled within 30 days of distillation, its Tequila is fresh, vibrant and brimming with character. The brand well deserves its 'must have' status for its voluptuous body and lively bouquet of citrus and ripe red fruit. The palate offers a generous helping of fresh herbs, black pepper and a hint of oak-induced smoke on the finish. It's a blanco best appreciated neat. (Sep 2009)"