Made by fermenting the cooked Pina of Agave, most notably that of Blue Agave. Agave takes about 7 years to mature, this is then processed by hand until they are cooked in a clay brick oven. The cooked pina are then crushed by a traditional stone called a Tahona. The resulting juice is collected, and fermented. This is then distilled into the wonderful liquid called Tequila.
Immediately noticeable uncooked runner beans, then a surge of white pepper and spices (clove, cinnamon), hints of tea and citrus, buttered new potatoes and a cream soda aroma. With time some apple and floral notes appear. Complex for a blanco.
Mellow agave, with more pronounced apple character than the blanco. Tapatio s trademark pepperiness also very much in evidence. Becomes creamy and sweet, like Milkybars. Spices, grilled peppers and a faint trace of woodsmoke as it develops.
Blue Weber agave, grown in the volcanic soils of Jalisco, is fermented using Champagne yeast. The result is a classic citrus and herbal tequila, with layers of minerality and notes of prickly pear, black pepper, and ancho chilies.