Sierra Norte Single Barrel Yellow

As much as I was raving about the extremely rare green corn version from these folks, this one here is the polar opposite. I had a single cask pour, so mileage may vary. I couldn’t take the smell of it. Aroma of sewage and burnt plastic. I had the hardest time even taking a sip, just couldn’t get past the aroma. Taste was just as bad. Rotten green vegetables, spoiled meat. Wondering if I had a bad cask, or something in it triggered a response in me…who know. But it was only a 1cl pour from a tasting set. Poured 90% of it down the drain.

Interesting aroma, herbaceous with some gasoline—almost a hint of mezcal. Bready with grassy and herbal notes—what I expect it would taste like if I chewed on a piece of bamboo—and a touch of mezcal-ish notes.

It's got a little burn. It smells sweeter than it tastes (a good thing). It's really nice!

Good for a pour or two, but overall definitely not my kind of every day thing.