Atanasio Origenes Blanco Espíritu Fuerte (75cl, 46%)

A high-proof blanco tequila at 46% ABV from NOM 1599 (Familia Landeros) in the Tequila Valley of Los Valles, Jalisco. It is made from 100% Blue Weber agave under Maestro Tequilero René Carranza. Production includes autoclave cooking, roller-mill extraction, open-air fermentation with ambient yeast for six to eight days in stainless steel, double distillation in stainless pot stills, and fifteen days of rest before bottling. It is verified additive-free and is a homage to how tequila was made more than a century ago. The nose brings mint, oregano, watermelon rind and bright cooked agave; the palate red berry, lime zest, wet hay, black pepper, toasted fennel, candied cinnamon and peppery mineral; and the finish is bold yet refined, herbaceous and crisp.