El Gran Legado de Vida Blanco Tequila Still Strength (75cl, 54.5%)

El Gran Legado de Vida Blanco Tequila Still Strength is the inaugural still-strength release from Legado. It is a 100% blue Weber agave blanco bottled straight from the still at 109 proof (54.5% ABV) with no water dilution. It was distilled by master distiller Salvador "Chava" Rosales Jr. at NOM 1123 in Arenal, Jalisco. Only about 1,500 litres were created, roughly 2,000 bottles for the US market. The brand describes it as an "agave bomb". It is stone and brick-oven cooked, roller-milled, open-air fermented, and distilled in pot stills with copper coils using deep well water. The house tasting copy calls it a "dangerously easy sipper" despite the proof. Crystal-clear with great viscosity. Light cooked agave with minerality, mint, citrus and eucalyptus on the nose; the palate brings delicate sweetness, white pepper, anise, honey and herbal notes over cooked agave. Long, balanced, lingering finish.