The Story
This Blanco tequila from CascahuĂn in El Arenal, Jalisco (NOM 1123), crafted by Maestro Tequilero Salvador Rosales Torres, is made from 100% Blue Weber agave that is steam-roasted for 72 hours in a brick kiln, crushed with a small hand-operated roller mill, and fermented for 96 hours in brick and concrete tanks before being twice distilled in a stainless steel pot still with a copper coil. It is then rested for 45 days in first- and second-fill ex-Bordeaux wine casks, giving it a gentle kiss of oak that remains gracefully integrated, allowing prominent cooked agave and yam notes to shine alongside hints of vanilla bean, wet clay, nutmeg, stewed currants, and a touch of tobacco leaf—an experience that compellingly pushes the boundaries of blanco tequila. Additive-free and bottled at 41% ABV, this expression embodies HĂ©ritage, the realized dream of Montagave founders John and Lucie Melvin, inspired by a wedding gift they created using a red wine cask and CascahuĂn tequila—a union of NOM 1123’s renowned craftsmanship and fine French oak wine casks.
Description
This Blanco tequila from CascahuĂn in El Arenal, Jalisco (NOM 1123), crafted by Maestro Tequilero Salvador Rosales Torres, is made from 100% Blue Weber agave that is steam-roasted for 72 hours in a brick kiln, crushed with a small hand-operated roller mill, and fermented for 96 hours in brick and concrete tanks before being twice distilled in a stainless steel pot still with a copper coil. It is then rested for 45 days in first- and second-fill ex-Bordeaux wine casks, giving it a gentle kiss of oak that remains gracefully integrated, allowing prominent cooked agave and yam notes to shine alongside hints of vanilla bean, wet clay, nutmeg, stewed currants, and a touch of tobacco leaf—an experience that compellingly pushes the boundaries of blanco tequila. Additive-free and bottled at 41% ABV, this expression embodies HĂ©ritage, the realized dream of Montagave founders John and Lucie Melvin, inspired by a wedding gift they created using a red wine cask and CascahuĂn tequila—a union of NOM 1123’s renowned craftsmanship and fine French oak wine casks.
