ArteNOM Selección de 1414 Reposado

Data

• Master Distiller: Sergio Cruz
• NOM: 1414
• Altitude: 6,709' / 2,045 m
• Proof: 82.4
• ABV: 41.2%
• Brix: 27° - 28° from Tequilana Weber Agave grown at 5,400’ in municipio of Arandas, Jalisco

Process

• Halved & quartered (cogollo‐removed) agave steam‐roasted without pressure in brick kiln ovens
• 36hr roast including 6hr pre‐roast to melt‐off bitters and 6hr cool‐down
• Juice extraction with gear‐spindle crusher
• Fermented in stainless steel vats using indigenous yeast strains with field presence of lime, orange & pomelo citrus pollens
• Double‐distilled in copper‐pot stills to approx. 56% ABV and reduced with reverse‐osmosis demineralized water
• Four month aging in third‐fill American White Oak formerly used for Bourbon Whiskey, bottled at 41.2% ABV

Tasting Notes:

• Aroma: Honey, clear as day. Agave comes after, intermingled with vanilla, slightly floral. Pineapple. Definitely some ethanol, and a hint of butter cookie
• Palate: Cooked agave, very prominent but soft vanilla. A gorgeous sweetness, a bit oily.