Nom 1123
Proof: 92 proof
Tasting Notes: Fresh nopal, peppercorn, orange zest, saffron, peach fuzz, candied plum, brown butter, a faint note of rust (in a good way)
About the product:
- Tequila plata produced at Cascahuin (NOM 1123) in El Arenal, Jalisco
- Maestro Tequilero Salvador ‘Chava’ Rosales Trejo
- Harvested from the El Chiqueno rancho in Amatitán, Jalisco
- Made from 100% Azul, aka Blue Weber (Agave tequilana)
- Cooked in masonry steam ovens; crushed using a combination of 70% steel roller mill and 30% traditional stone tahona
- Roller-mill-crushed agaves are fermented in stainless steel tanks; tahona-crushed agaves are fermented naturally using ambient yeast in open-air wooden tanks
- Distilled twice using stainless steel pot stills
