Production Details | |
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NOM : | 1493 , |
Agave Type : | Tequilana Weber , |
Agave Region : | Jalisco (Tequila Valley) , |
Region : | Jalisco (Los Valles) , |
Cooking : | Stone/Brick Ovens , |
Extraction : | Tahona , |
Water Source : | Deep well water , |
Fermentation : | Wood fermentation tanks, 100% agave, Open-air fermentation, Fermentation without fibers , |
Distillation : | 2x distilled , |
Still : | Copper Pot , |
Aging : | American White Oak barrels, Used barrels, Bourbon barrels , |
ABV/Proof : | 40% abv (80-proof) |
Other : | Natural cork, Charcoal filtration, Distilled at or near proof, Blended batches, No additives |
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Yesterday I visited the La Fortaleza distillery. This tiny distillery makes 100% tahona tequila, in the heart of the city of Tequila in the Lowlands.
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Aroma : Cooked agave, vanilla, caramel. Some oakiness along with butter and olives. Taste : Full bodied, oily and complex with plenty of agave for an Añejo, vanilla and caramel, more oak and butter and olives. I also got some fruity/peach notes and butterscotch. Finish : Long lasting and slightly spicy, and prolongs butter, butterscotch, and oak notes. This is a good balance of sweet and spicy, and it's very complex. I've been away the past 2 weeks, and this was a great tequila to have after so long. I'm stocked on many more tequilas so I definitely hope they measure up to this.