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Continue reading →: Spirits Bottle Photography Series – PART 9: ArteNOM 1579 Blanco TequilaThe brand ArteNOM was founded by Jake Lustig, an American who grew up in Oaxaca. He partners with some of the most respected tequila master distillers & distilleries to produce unique expressions of blanco, reposado, & añejo (anejo) tequila. Produced by El Pandillo distillery (NOM 1579) by “Mad Scientist” master…
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Continue reading →: TASTING NOTES REVIEW – Glenlivet 14-Year-Old Cognac Cask Selection Scotch WhiskyGlenlivet 14 is the first scotch whisky that I’ve had in a long, long time. The last time I had a scotch it was while I was an undergraduate student in an increasingly distant past. I don’t recall now specifically what scotch or scotches I last had were, but I’m…
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Continue reading →: TASTING NOTES REVIEW – Tequila Mi Campo BlancoA 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 →: Uncle Nearest’s Ugly Spirits NativismWhat a way to wake up this morning! While starting my morning routine before heading off to work, I saw & watched @agavesocialclub‘s balanced, professional video analysis & response to a stunningly ignorant example of spirits nativism in the form of a series of “Tequila Takedown” videos by the owner of American…
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Continue reading →: Spirits Bottle Photography Series – PART 8: ArteNOM 1146 Añejo TequilaThe brand ArteNOM was founded by Jake Lustig, an American who grew up in Oaxaca. He partners with some of the most respected tequila master distillers & distilleries to produce unique expressions of blanco, reposado, & añejo (anejo) tequila. Produced by master distiller and blending master Enrique Fonseca at Tequileña…
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Continue reading →: TASTING NOTES REVIEW – Corazón de Agave Single Estate Añejo TequilaCorazón (Corazon) de Agave Single Estate Añejo (anejo) is produced by family-run distillery Casa San Matías (Matias), NOM 1103 in Jalisco, and master distiller Rocío Rodríguez. Casa San Matías produces a number of other tequilas including Rey Sol extra añejo, the San Matías tahona series, the San Matías Gran Reserva…
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Continue reading →: TASTING NOTES REVIEW – Corazón de Agave Single Estate Reposado TequilaCorazón (Corazon) de Agave Single Estate Reposado is produced by family-run distillery Casa San Matías (Matias), NOM 1103 in Jalisco, and master distiller Rocío Rodríguez. Casa San Matías produces a number of other tequilas including Rey Sol extra añejo, the San Matías tahona series, the San Matías Gran Reserva line,…
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Continue reading →: Spirits Bottle Photography Series – PART 7: El Tesoro Mundial Collection Basil Hayden Toast Reposado TequilaThe latest release in El Tesoro’s “Mundial Collection,” this reposado is aged for six months in American White Oak barrels formerly used to age Basil Hayden Toast bourbon. These barrels were toasted and then flash charred for flavor. Basil Hayden Toast is an 80 proof (40% ABV) bourbon made from…
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Continue reading →: Spirits Bottle Photography Series – PART 6: Rey Sol Extra AñejoProduced at NOM 1103, Casa San Matias (Casa San Matías), Rey Sol Extra Añejo is packaged in a beautiful reusable glass decanter bottle designed by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante. The tequila is aged for six years in new French Oak barrels. Produced using a roller mill to extract the Weber…
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Continue reading →: TASTING NOTES REVIEW – Olmeca Altos Reposado TequilaI initially purchased a bottle of Olmeca Altos plata and a bottle of Olmeca Altos reposado because they were on sale and because I read that they were good mixing tequilas that were made well but still priced at a consumer-friendly price point. I reviewed the plata previously HERE. The…
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 