El Tequileño Tequila 70cl - Platinum
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£41.83
Description
Founded in 1959 by tequila pioneer Don Jorge Salles Cuervo, El Tequileño was named to honour the people of Tequila, Mexico and has since gained a reputation for its products among consumers and customers.
Third-generation master distiller, Antonio Salles, still uses the same processes his grandfather devised to produce the brand's tequilas. The range is certified additive-free and all six expressions are made using sustainable techniques, with 98 per cent of residuals from the production process recycled and turned into fertiliser for new agave plants.
El Tequileño is the favoured tequila brand at La Capilla Cantina in Tequila, founded by the late Don Javier Delgado Corona and a regular fixture in the World's Top 50 Bars list.
Aroma: cooked agave, black pepper, citrus, cinnamon, flowers, minerals, herbal
Palate: cooked agave, black pepper, citrus, minerals, cinnamon, anise, earth
ABV: 40%
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Tequila MatchMaker Rating: 86
Lou Agave: 'Aromas start off with a little bit of alcohol, its grassy, herbal, nice sweet cooked agave, some fruit (melon), a hint of anise, some pepper, spice, light smoke, floral, and mint. I don't usually like blanco rested in wood, but this is an exception. The taste followed through, as it was smooth and soft, with anise, pepper, light fruit, citrus, cooked agave and minerals. There was a little bit of heat on the back end. A real solid blanco.'
Ray MacRaild: 'Really great off the nose and only gets better as it goes! Nothing but roasted agave and a little bubble gum on the ending, this might be a new house pour.'
Cool Chile Rating: offering quality and value, this agave forward tequila is perfect for sipping and cocktails, great in Palomas and Batangas.
NOM: 1108 / Jorge Salles Cuervo y Succesores
Maestro Tequilero: Jorge Antonio Salles -'Tony'
Interesting fact: El Tequileño is one of only 8 brands of tequila that is exclusively made at its own distillery. Recently, the distillery was rated #10 top distillery by Taste Tequila.
Region: the agaves are grown in the highlands the distillery is in the lowlands
Age of agave when harvested:
Water Source: natural volcanic spring, only 1 of 4 tequilas that have access to this water source which makes for a very smooth tequila
Oven type: autoclave (high pressure), extra attention is taken to remove the cogollo of the agave before cooking, this is the bitter part of the plant which can negatively impact the final profile of the tequila.
Extraction method: roller mill
Fermentation: cement tank, fermentation without fibres
Still type: copper pot
Ageing: pipones, oak, for 14 days
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