Libelula Joven Tequila (75cl, 40%)

A 100% blue agave joven tequila from the Highlands of Jalisco, blending unaged blanco with barrel-rested reposado. It earned 92 points and a Gold Medal from Best Tasting Spirits. The blend is 80% blanco, cooked in autoclaves and run through continuous column stills, and 20% reposado, cooked in traditional brick ovens, distilled in copper pot stills and rested a minimum of eight months in used American whiskey barrels. The project was created to be optimised for cocktail use, particularly the Combier Margarita, while still holding up neat. Cooked agave leads the nose, followed by vanilla and light oak, with citrus peel and a faint savory tomato-paste quality. The palate brings sweet citrus and agave, then vanilla and soft butterscotch, with vanilla, pineapple rind, orange peel and cooked-vegetable earthiness. The finish is medium in length and smooth, with steamed agave, gentle oak, citrus zest, white pepper and a lingering salty-mint quality.