Mezcal Ilegal Joven is produced by Ilegal Mezcal – a Oaxaca, Mexico based brand. It first began in 2004 as a smuggling operation that brought bottles of mezcal from Mexico to a bar in Guatemala. In 2006, it converted to a legal business, and currently partners with 4th generation mezcaleros in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca. Their mezcals are made with the Espadín variety of agave, which is hand harvested and then roasted for 5-7 days using Encino Oak from certified sustainable wood farmers. It is then cut, and crushed with a traditional tahona, before being fermented with natural airborne yeast for 7-10 days. It is distilled first with its […]
Sotol Onó is produced by Laika Spirits – a Mexican spirits company that produces a selection of various agave and sotol products under different brand names. The production for Sotol Onó is based in Aldama, Chihuahua, and the branding and design are meant to honor the indigenous people of the area, in particular the Tarahumara. This bottle of Sotol is made using the Dasiliryon Cedrosanum variety of the sotol plant, which is roasted in a shallow pit oven. It is macerated in two different stages, starting with an axe, and then a knife. It is then fermented in concrete tanks for about 5-6 days, then distilled twice in copper stills. It is unaged […]
Tequilla Ocho Plata is produced by Tequila Ocho – an Arandas, Jalisco based brand founded in 2008 by Carlos Camarena and Tomas Estes. Their tequilas are produced using a slow, handmade process. Each agave plant is grown for 7-10 years before being hand harvested by jimadores, slow cooked in brick ovens, and crushed with a roller mill. The juice is fermented in wooden vats using airborne yeast, before being distilled twice in pot stills at low temperatures. This particular bottle of Plata tequila is unaged. Bottle Specs ❖ ABV: 40% ❖ Distillery: Cía. Tequilera Los Alambiques, S.A. de C.V. ❖ Aging: none ❖ Price Point: moderate My Tasting Notes […]
G4 Blanco Tequila is produced by G4 Tequila – a Los Altos de Jalisco based brand that carries on a family legacy. Founded by Felipe Camarena, who is a third-generation tequila maker, G4 mixes traditional methods with modern innovation to create an elegant, authentic product. The fourth generation that the brand name refers to are Felipe’s sons, Alan and Luis Felipe. The agave is grown on their own ranch, slow-cooked, crushed with a mechanical tahona, and then fermented in open-air vats. Next, it is double distilled in copper stills. G4 takes pride in the fact that they only use three ingredients, which are agave, water, and yeast. The water […]
JAJA Blanco Tequila is created by JAJA Spirits – a Las Vegas, Nevada based brand who works with tequila producers in Jalisco. First launched in 2018, it was founded by Elliot Tebele, Maurice Tebele, and Martin Hoffstein. As a brand, their aim is to create a tequila that is both fun and high quality, rather than one or the other. Their tequila is created under the direction of master distiller Marco Anguiano. They use 100% Blue Agave sourced from Jalisco that is grown for 8 years prior to harvesting. It is cooked for about 32-40 hours, rested for 8 hours, and then fermented with proprietary yeast for 72 hours. It is double distilled in copper […]