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Continue reading →: COCKTAIL SERIES: Bourbon, Passion Fruit Crème de Fruit, & Hibiscus/Orange Blossom CocktailBourbon, Passion Fruit Crème de Fruit, & Hibiscus/Orange Blossom Cocktail The sweet tanginess of the passion fruit crème de fruit & the floralness of the Ramazzotti mixed well with the oak notes of the bourbon. In the end, I found the cocktail needed a bit more of both of the…
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Continue reading →: COCKTAIL SERIES – Bourbon Renewal du Québec: Part DeuxThe 1792 Small Batch gave the cocktail a more forward/prominent oaky note, which stood out well with the sweet & sour black currants & the sweet aged maple syrup brandy. [Fine Sève Maple Eau-de-Vie has a flavor profile that’s part bourbon, part 100% pure maple syrup, & part cognac.]*I bought…
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Continue reading →: Distillery & Brand Feature Series: Los Alambiques & Tequila OchoTequila Ocho was co-founded by 3rd generation tequila master distiller & 5th generation agave rancher Carlos Camarena (a horticulturalist by education) & restaurant/bar owner Tomas Estes in 2008. Camarena’s family started out as agave farmers in the Highlands (Los Altos) region of Jalisco, one of tequila’s official Denomination of Origin…
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Continue reading →: COCKTAIL SERIES – Bourbon Renewal du QuébecI bought the 2 Québec (Quebec) spirits when I was doing my Ph.D. & didn’t drink any alcohol. I used to give them as gifts to Americans here as unique local gifts. But these 2 bottles have traveled with me since 2016 from Montréal (Montreal) to Cambridge to NoVA. _________________
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: El Tesoro Reposado Tequila (Batch R-022)Produced at distillery La Alteña (NOM 1139) and overseen by one of the modern tequila world’s top master distillers, Carlos Camarena (a fifth generation agave farmer and tequila producer), El Tesoro Reposado is a high quality, traditionally made, and always reliable workhorse tequila that makes for both a delicious daily…
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Continue reading →: Spirits Bottle Photography Series – Part 15: Arette Classic BlancoNamed after a horse who, with its rider, won a gold medal in equestrian jumping at the 1984 Olympics, Arette is a well-known tequila brand, initially largely because of its budget “Classic” line which, though much punchier in terms of the alcohol hit, especially in the regular “Classic” line blanco,…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Tequila Ocho Plata Puntas 2024 Tequila – Mirandillas Single EstateLocated at 5,200 feet above sea level, Mirandillas, though still in the Highlands (Los Altos) region of Jalisco, is the single agave estate that is at the lowest altitude of any ranch whose agaves have been used by Tequila Ocho. With gray clay soil, different from the red clay soil…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: El Tesoro Blanco Tequila (Lote/Batch #B-009)Produced at distillery La Alteña (NOM 1139) and overseen by one of the modern tequila world’s top master distillers, Carlos Camarena (a fifth-generation agave farmer and tequila producer), El Tesoro Blanco is a high quality, traditionally made, and always reliable workhorse tequila that makes for both a delicious daily sipper…
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Continue reading →: How Water Type Affects Tequila Production & Flavor ProfilesMaster distiller Felipe Camarena, owner of distillery El Pandillo (NOM 1579), one of the best tequila producers, changes flavors using a mix of water types in different tequilas. He uses rain water, mineral-rich deep well water, & natural spring water from the distillery’s estate for different brands El Pandillo produces.…
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Continue reading →: TASTING NOTES REVIEW – Casa San Matías Gran Reserva Extra Añejo (Virginia Single Barrel #129)San Matías Gran Reserva Extra Añejo was one of the first extra añejo tequilas, debuting in 1993. Produced by Casa San Matías (Casa San Matias) distillery (NOM 1103), Gran Reserva is made using mature 7 to 10-year-old Blue Weber agaves that are cooked in stone/brick ovens for 48 hours at…
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 