Pasote Tequila Blanco (75cl, 40%)

Pasote Tequila Blanco is an unaged blanco made from 100% estate-grown Blue Weber agave at Destilería El Pandillo in Jesús María, Jalisco. The agave is roasted in a stone horno, crushed on a stainless-steel tahona, fermented with wild yeast and distilled in copper pot stills. It is additive-free and bottled at 40% ABV. It carries 93 points from The Tasting Panel, 93 from the Ultimate Spirits Challenge and 90 from Wine Enthusiast. It shows sweet cooked agave and white pepper up front, a floral mid-palate and a mineral, slightly oily finish.