Tastes
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An elegant, Tequila by Grupo Industrial Tequilero de los Altos de Jalisco in Highlands - Los Altos, Mexico made with 100% Blue Agave grown on five private ranches; aged for 18 months in new American Oak barrels. It has an aromatic birth with notes of toasty oak, fruits & butterscotch; while a rich & full life adds notes of pineapple, chocolate & baked agave; that lead to a balanced & tropical death with notes of sweet oak & pineapple. September 2020
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a complex, aged Blanco Tequila by the Codigo 1530 Distillery in Amatitán, Mexico; rested for one month in French White Oak Napa Cabernet barrels. It has an aromatic birth with floral & vegetal notes; while a bold life adds notes of citrus, agave, hints of red fruits, dried cranberry, apple peel & green bell pepper; that leads to a dry & earthy death of medium length with a hint of salinity. January 2020
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A complex, aged Agave from Amatitán, Mexico; the only Reposado over seven years old that is then aged for 6 months in the finest Napa Cabernet French White Oak barrels. It has an aromatic birth with notes of agave & green pepper; while a rich & spicy life adds notes of vanilla, cacao & caramelized nuts, that lead to a balanced death. December 2019
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Tequila El Mayor Extra Añejo Rum Cask Finish
Tequila Extra Añejo — Tequila Valley, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed August 29, 2024A complex, 100% Blue Agave Tequila aged for a minimum of 3 1/2 years in ex-Bourbon barrels & finished in Agricole Rum casks for an additional 6 months; by Destiladora González González in Jalisco, Mexico for Luxco. It has an aromatic birth with notes of agave, earth, wood, nuts, herbs & spices; while a full & complex life adds notes of English toffee, vanilla, oak, caramel, dark chocolate, nutmeg, cilantro, plantain & yucca; that leads to a warm & spicy death of medium length with notes of black pepper, coriander & minerality. December 2021 -
An elegant, 100% Blue Agave Tequila aged for 2 years in first-fill white oak casks, by Destiladora González González in Jalisco, Mexico for Luxco. It has a delicate birth with notes of caramel, ripe pear & a hint of wood; while a juicy life adds notes of grilled squash, mango, honey, pepper & oak; that leads to a light & rich death with hints of agave, vanilla, fruit, smoke & cream. October 2018 / January 2019
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A rich, aged rum by the Ron Millonario Distillery, owned by Fabio Rossi & his brother, in Peru made from a blend of 8–15-year-old Rums aged in barrels made from American & Slavonian oak blended through a 4-stage solera process. It has a rich & aromatic birth with notes of caramel, cinnamon, coffee & candied fruit; while a rich life adds notes of walnut, oak, vanilla & toffee; that leads to an elegant death of medium length. November 2019
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An intense, cane liqueur from Colombia slow aged using the Solera system. It has an aromatic birth with notes of tropical fruit & caramelized vanilla; while a full life adds notes of banana, mango, coconut & dense toffee, that led to a long & rich death with a hint of dark chocolate toasted nuts & more banana. August 2018
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An n intense, Brazil spirit crafted with sugar cane juice. It has an aromatic birth of nail polish remover, earth, flowers, herbs & fruit; while a bold life adds hints of vanilla, overripe banana, lime, ripe tangerine & lemongrass; that led to a long & harsh death with a hint of pepper. September 2023
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An intense, hand-crafted single-sourced Cachaça by Katia Espírito Santo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is made with hand-cut sugarcane that is ground with a waterwheel to extract the juice, which is fermented for less than 24 hours using airborne wild yeasts & distilled in an alembic copper pot still. The cachaça rests for up to 2 years in casks made from Amburana wood. It has an aromatic birth with notes of dark fruits & baking spices; a fruity & spicy life adds notes of black cherry, caraway, cardamom, anise, allspice, nutmeg & hay; that leads to a warm & earthy death with notes of crème brûlée, citrus zest, anise & wood. June / July 2020
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A rich, Rhum Ambre by Compagnie Vidzar in Nosy Be, Madagascar made with locally grown sugarcane; which is grown alongside ylang-ylang vines, vanilla plants, clove, citrus & other exotic plants which influence the flavors; aged for 3 years in ex-Chivas Brothers Whisky barrels. It has a candied birth with notes of vanilla, guava, plantains & citrus zest; while a rich & candied life with notes of vanilla candy, sweet espresso, bananas foster, candied orange peel & spices; that leads to a candied death with hints of tropical fruits, cinnamon & chocolate. October 2020
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