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Continue reading →: New Bottle Highlight Series: Código 1530 Blanco Tequila (First Full-Sized Bottle)There’s nothing more exciting on my spirits exploration journey than taking stock of palate evolution and development over time. Código 1530 Blanco was one of the very first traditionally made tequilas that I tried very early on in my agave spirits journey. At the time, its earthiness, pepperiness, and anise…
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Continue reading →: New Bottle Highlight Series: Tequila Ocho Plata – 2025, La Mesa EstateTequila Ocho is one of the absolute best made tequilas on the market today. Produced under the supervision of master distiller Carlos Camarena at distillery Tequilera Los Alambiques (NOM 1174) in Arandas in the Jalisco highlands, the brand uses only mature Blue Weber agaves 7-10-years-old. The harvested agaves are cooked…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Zumbador Reposado TequilaZumbador is a new budget-friendly tequila brand produced at distillery El Sabino (NOM 1643) in Jesús María in the Jalisco highlands by master distiller Roberto Lopez Anaya, a fourth-generation agave farmer and tequila producer. The brand uses 5½-year-old Blue Weber agave grown at 6,922 feet above sea level and cooked…
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Continue reading →: Using Tequila/Agave Spirits & Whiskies for a Grad School Seminar Discussion on Identifying Logical FallaciesFor a seminar discussion with my students on identifying logical fallacies in arguments, I wrote a one-page essay chock full of logical fallacies of argument. In small groups, the students discussed & identified these fallacies – they were on fire. We then reconvened as a class & discussed the fallacies…
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Continue reading →: New Bottle Highlight Series: Wild Common Still Strength Blanco TequilaProduced at distillery Cascahuín (NOM 1123) by master distiller Salvador “Chava” Rosales Trejo in El Arenal in the Valley region of Jalisco, Wild Common Still Strength Blanco is bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV). It is made using mature Valley Blue Weber agave plants known for their more herbal/vegetal flavors.…
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Continue reading →: New Bottle Highlight Series: Tequila Ocho Reposado – 2024, Tierras Negras Estate*Produced by distillery Tequilera Los Alambiques (NOM 1474), Arandas, Jalisco, by master distiller Carlos Camarena *Agave 7-10 years old (fully mature) used *Stone/brick (clay) oven cooked (48 hours + 24 hours cooling off) *Roller mill extraction of the aguamiel *Wild yeast fermentation (open wooden tanks) for 100 hours *2x-distilled (small…
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Continue reading →: New Bottle Highlight Series: Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Bottled in Bond Bourbon – My 1st E.H.T Bottle!Tonight, I’m thoroughly enjoying my first pours of an E.H. Taylor bourbon (any bottle) with some friends – I’m amazed both at how fruity the aroma & flavor profiles are as well as the types of fruits that I’m pulling on the nose & the palate. For me, there’s a…
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Continue reading →: New Bottle Highlight Series: El Tesoro Reposado Single Barrel – VA ABC (Lot B009-L336; June 2024)*Produced by distillery Tapatio/La Alteña (NOM 1139) *6-9 year-old Blue Weber agave plants used (fully mature) grown in Arandas, Los Altos, Jalisco *Agaves cooked in a stone/brick oven (horno) for 48 hours *Tahona extraction of the aguamiel *2x-distilled (copper pot stills) – Distilled very near bottling proof & not a…
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Continue reading →: New Bottle Highlight Series: Patrón Cask Collection Sherry Cask Aged Tequila Añejo (Lot AS 0121)*5 year old (min.) mature agave *Stone/brick oven (horno) cooked *Combination of tahona & roller mill extraction of the aguamiel *Separate fermentation of the tahona & roller mill-extracted aguamiel (tahona w/agave fibers) in small, pine wood vats *2x-distilled separately in copper pot stills & then blended together *Aged 2 years…
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Continue reading →: New Bottle Highlight Series: Siembra Azul Blanco TequilaPart of a new series of posts briefly highlighting new and “newish” bottles added to my selection/collection Siembra Azul Blanco, made under the supervision of master distiller Sergio Cruz at distillery Feliciano Vivanco & Associates (NOM 1414) in Arandas, Los Altos, Jalisco for Siembra Spirits of David Suro; *Blue Weber…
Documenting my journey into agave spirits along with a smattering of other spirits after many, many years away – This blog is meant to take note of this journey including tasting notes, bottle photography, and other related topics.
Agave Spirits+ Journey 