Production Details | |
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NOM : | 1472 , |
Agave Type : | Tequilana Weber , |
Agave Region : | - , |
Region : | Jalisco (Los Valles) , |
Cooking : | Autoclave (high pressure) , |
Extraction : | Roller Mill , |
Water Source : | Deep well water , |
Fermentation : | 100% agave, Stainless steel tanks , |
Distillation : | 3x distilled , |
Still : | Stainless Steel Pot , |
Aging : | - , |
ABV/Proof : | 49.5% abv (99-proof) |
Other : | High-proof |
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Nice green pepper nose. Hot in the mouth initially due to 99 proof. Quite long tongue buzzing/numbing finish. Sweetness that lingers after the numbing subsides.