Tequila Ocho Reposado Rancho Los Fresnos
$75.99
"Tequila Ocho takes the exploration of terroir in tequila a giant step forward by producing batches of tequila from single fields (ranchos), much the way fine Burgundy wine is produced. For example, in the village of Vosne Romanee in Burgundy, wine is produced with the following appellations: Les Beaux Monts, La Montagne and Aux Brulees to name a few. Tequila Ocho has done the same thing by producing in Arandas the following names: El Carrizal, Las Pomez and Los Corrales," according to the distillery team. "Los Fresnos is between 2068m and 2078m above sea level with red oxide soil. It is located adjacent to La Alteña, the distillery where Ocho is made. This is West of Arandas, near the town of Jesus Maria. Los Fresnos is a large field with Ocho production using around 1/3 of its size."
Tasting notes from the distillery for the Los Fresnos Reposado:
Color – Pale straw.
Aroma – Extra ripe cooked agave, butterscotch, toffee, banana, apple, pancake batter, pepper, vanilla cake frosting.
Palate – Hint of mint, green chlorophyll, mineral, maple, coffee, caramel, toffee, and strawberry.
Tequila Clase Azul Reposado
$324.99
"For many years, tequila connoisseurs have praised Clase Azul Reposado for its superior taste and stunning handmade decanter. By definition, reposado translates to "rested" or "calm" which can certainly influence the experience of sipping this particular Clase Azul which is aged in used American oak barrels for eight months after it has gone through the distillation process," according to the Clase Azul team. "Each bottle is made with high quality white ceramic and then hand painted by artisans in our bottling facility. Attention to detail comes second to none, which is evident when admiring what is considered an iconic bottle."
Alma de Agave Anejo Tequila
$94.99
Casamigos Reposado
$89.99
Made from 100% Blue Agave, The Casamigos Reposado ("rested") Tequila is aged for 7 months in ex-American Whiskey Barrels before being bottled at 40% ABV.
Casamigos started its life as a Tequila brand created by long time friends George Clooney (yes, THAT George Clooney) and Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman in 2013. It was sold to Diageo in 2017 for between 500 million and 1 billion dollars.
Mezcal Vago -Ensamble En Barro
$94.99
"Connoisseur mescal. We aim to empower both the master craftsmen with a celebration of his art, and also the consumer by giving them the knowledge they need to find a great mezcal. All of our mezcals are joven (young) and clear. It is our belief that all mezcal should be drunk this way," according to the producer. "A mild pine nose. Its earthy, complex flavour is full-bodied and has subtle hints of clove and nutmeg."
Agave De Cortes Anejo Mezcal
$98.99
The Cortes family has been making Mezcal for five generations, more than 120 years, in Oaxaca, Mexico. This Mescal is made from 100 percent estate-grown mezcal that has been traditionally pit-roasted, open-fermented and double distilled. It spends more than 18 months in American white oak barrels and has notes of smoke, caramel and cocoa, with a hint of orange peel on the finish. Check it out!
Sauza Tres Generaciones Plata
$57.99
40% ABV
From The Producer
"Our Plata Tequila is an un-aged, crystal clear tequila made from 100% blue agave. It is triple-distilled, giving it a unique, pure agave taste and smoothness."
Alipus Mezcal San Baltazar
$69.99
Tears of Llorona Extra Anejo 1Litre
$484.99
One of the rarest and hardest to find tequilas in the world, The Tears of Llorona is an Extra Anejo, aged 5 years before bottling. Unusually, the tequila has been matured in ex-Scotch, Sherry and Brandy barrels. Bottled as 43% in a 1L bottle. Only 3 bottles at KWM!
From the Producer: "Tears of Llorona is an extra extra añejo tequila. It begins as 100% blue agaves from high volcanic slopes in Jalisco, where growth is slow. Master Tequilero Germán Gonzalez hand selects the agaves and has them harvested late, increasing their starch and sugars. The piñas are roasted slowly in the traditional way. His yeast is proprietary and fermentation is slow. Distillation is by copper pot still and barreling is at very high specific gravity. Tears is aged in three different barrels -- oak that has previously held scotch, sherry, and brandy -- and brought together in very small batches to create a complex fusion that is more like a cognac than a tequila. Germán then bottles at 43% specific gravity to balance the flavors. This results in a very high rate of osmotic loss - the “angel's tears” that are one reason for the name, Tears of Llorona."
The Story of Llorona: "The story of La Llorona, “The One Who Cries,” is one of faith and faithlessness, passionate love, and shocking loss. Llorona was a very beautiful Aztec princess, beloved by a Spanish conquistador. Alas, the Conquistador abandons her and in her madness and sorrow, she goes to the nearby lake and drowns their children and herself. La Llorona—the “weeping woman"—now haunts Mexico's lakes looking for children to steal. It is a story Germán heard many times as a child. And it was Llorona’s passionate tears that inspired Germán’s greatest creation."