El Tequileno 1959 Platinum (70cl, 40%)

A blanco tequila rested for 14 days in large American oak casks before bottling. It is made from blue Weber agave from the distillery's own plantations in the Jalisco Highlands, with mineral-rich spring water from the Volcán de Tequila, and distilled in copper stills. It is bottled without colouring or chill filtration at 40% in a 0.7 litre bottle. El Tequileno was founded on New Year's Day 1959 in the town of Tequila in Jalisco. The distillery removes the bitter inner shoot of the agave before cooking, then cooks the agave in steam-powered autoclaves. On the nose, cooked agave and herbs meet fine anise and black pepper, with citrus notes and vanilla. The palate shows a light sharpness with savoury accents, cooked agave and green herbs. The finish is long and delicate, combining light honey with white pepper.