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Continue reading →: Revisiting VHW Port Cask Finished Single Malt Whisky – A New Tasting Notes ReviewIt’s been quite a journey for me with single malt whiskies specifically and whiskies in general. Earlier this autumn, the dominant flavor notes for me on the palate were (wet) wood, the oak/barrel notes. For single malts, the flavor profiles were dominated by the malt, which oftentimes comes across to…
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Continue reading →: TASTING NOTES REVIEW – Dulce Vida “Lone Star” Garrison Brothers Barrel-Aged AñejoDulce Vida, an Austin, Texas-based tequila company, uses 100% certified organic Blue Weber agaves (which are an average age of “nearly 8 years” old) to produce its certified Kosher tequilas. The agaves’ sugar (brix) levels are tested before harvesting so that Dulce Vida is sure that they have the ideal…
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Continue reading →: COCKTAIL SERIES – Mezcal (Durango) MadrasCheers & Good Late Autumn’s Eve! Mezcal (Durango) Madras__________________ *1.5-2 ounces joven mezcal (Burrito Fiestero Joven) *1 ounce Cointreau *1 ounce no-sugar added cranberry juice *.5-1 ounce fresh lime juice *100% Blue Weber Agave nectar if desired I used a light smoke mezcal made from (Maguey) Cenizo/Durangensis agave. It has…
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Continue reading →: Spirits Bottle Photography Series – PART 14: Alma del Jaguar ReposadoA two-wood reposado, Alma de Jaguar is named because of the brand founder’s passion for conservation of Mexico’s native jaguars. It is produced by one of the best tequila distilleries, Feliciano Vivanco & Associates (NOM 1414), & is overseen by master distiller Sergio Cruz. It uses Blue Weber agaves cooked…
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Continue reading →: Spirits Bottle Photography Series – PART 13: “Lost No More” – Lost Lore Blanco, Reposado, & AñejoLost Lore, a new tequila brand produced by NOM 1414 – Vivanco & Associates distillery in Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico, uses mature Blue Weber agaves cooked in stone/brick ovens (hornos), with the sugars (aguamiel) extracted using roller mills, fermented with champagne yeast as classical music plays (the “Mozart Method”), double distilled…
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Continue reading →: Spirits Bottle Photography Series – PART 12: Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat GinVermont distillery Caledonia Spirits, founded in 2011, has made a name for itself as the producer of a delicious gin made with natural, sustainable local, raw, wildflower honey with each batch differing slightly in flavor profile depending on the specific seasonal honey (and differences in the flowers the bees visited…
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Continue reading →: TASTING NOTES REVIEW – Tequila Mi Campo ReposadoA widely available budget brand, Tequila Mi Campo is produced by distillery La Cofradía (Cofradia) (NOM 1137), which also makes Casa Noble and the new Speyside Scotch barrel-aged Storywood Tequila brand. Using 7-year-old mature Blue Weber agaves, Tequila Mi Campo is made by steam cooking them in stone ovens for…
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Continue reading →: Spirits Bottle Photography Series – PART 11: Arette Artesanal Suave 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 →: Spirits Bottle Photography Series – PART 10: Lost Lore BlancoLost Lore, a new tequila brand produced by NOM 1414 – Vivanco & Associates distillery in Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico, uses mature Blue Weber agaves cooked in stone/brick ovens (hornos), with the sugars (aguamiel) extracted using roller mills, fermented with champagne yeast as classical music plays (the “Mozart Method”), double distilled…
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Continue reading →: TASTING NOTES REVIEW – Fortaleza Blanco (Lot 169) & a Comparative Tasting with Lost Lore Blanco (Lot 2)Produced at NOM 1493 – Tequila Los Abuelos, the name of the brand as it’s sold in Mexico, Fortaleza blanco is made out of mature, 8-year-old Tequila Valley Blue Weber agaves that are cooked in stone/brick ovens (hornos) for 36 hours before having their sugars extracted with a 2-ton volcanic…
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 