Tequila model Cazcanes was based in 2015 with its first product hitting cabinets in 2017. It could be pretty new to the broad world of agave spirits, however the model story goes approach again. The identify honors the final native Mexicans conquered by the Spaniards, and the tequila itself is reportedly based mostly on a 300-year-old indigenous recipe found inside a jungle nonetheless.
Cazcanes tequilas are additive-free, crafted in Amatitan, Jalisco from solely 100% natural, lowlands Blue Weber Agave and single-source pure spring water. Particular person expressions are differentiated by a numbering system that corresponds with alcohol power (80 proof for No. 7, 100 proof for No. 9, and nonetheless power for No. 10). We obtained a pattern of nonetheless power blanco and a singular reposado aged in wine barrels. Ideas comply with.
NOM 1614.
This blanco tequila was bottled at nonetheless power after resting in stainless-steel for 1 to three months. It’s a superbly daring and expressive blanco, channeling the extra gritty and natural dimensions of agave which are typically drowned in water or overshadowed by barrel getting old. The nostril is shiny and inexperienced with agave pulp, bell pepper, basil, and a little bit of pine sap. Because it opens, issues sweeten with pineapple, dried mango, and plantain chips, however that earthy high quality stays, enlivened with a little bit of baking spice and pink peppercorn.
The palate is much more vegetal and contemporary with a giant smack of inexperienced agave accompanied by a daring, peppery warmth that continues to be persistently piquant throughout the sip. Undertones of lime peel and fresh-squeezed orange juice supply up a shiny sweetness on the midpalate, however cracked black pepper, chicory, and fennel preserve issues earthy and well-spiced into a protracted, honeyed end of agave syrup and dried tropical fruits. A sport changer for traditional tequila cocktails however equally pleasurable over ice. 108 proof.
A / $100
This tequila begins life as nonetheless power blanco earlier than getting old for 82 days in French oak barrels that beforehand held Cabernet Sauvignon from an unspecified Napa Valley vineyard. It’s then minimize to a barely decrease proof earlier than bottling. The nostril is reworked by the wine cask, exhibiting sultry high notes of darkish berries, raisins, and cocoa alongside undertones of cooked agave, orange blossom honey, and baking spice. Because it opens within the glass, the agave notes construct modestly, discovering higher steadiness, however the aroma stays closely laced with darkish fruits and mild tannins.
On the palate, issues are well-integrated from the outset with a powerful, silky mixture of berry compote, fig jam, and agave syrup that drinks extra simply than the proof would recommend. On the midpalate, shiny, candied citrus notes add a little bit of welcome power earlier than a soothing, medium-length end of cinnamon sugar and raspberry chocolate. A powerful, advanced sipping tequila. 100 proof.
A- / $130
Cazcanes No. 10 Blanco Nonetheless Power
$100
