aged in 'alligator' burnt barrels

Tapatío Tequila 100cl - Excelencía Extra Añejo

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£198.13

Description

A very special extra añejo Tequila, previously reserved only for the friends and family of Don Felipe and Carlos Camarena, Tapatio Excelencía Gran Reserva is aged for around four years in new white American oak barrels that have been given the 'alligator burn' ie heavily charred. The char also absorbs impurities making the tequila smoother and more mellow. Produced in tiny batches, Excelencía Gran Reserva is one of the world’s finest sipping spirits.

Generations of expertise and fierce family pride make Tapatio a tequila that stands out. This is the flagship brand of the renowned La Alteña Distillery, founded in Jalisco, Mexico, in 1937 by Don Felipe Camarena. Today, Tapatío is still owned by the Camarena family, and Don Felipe's grandson Carlos continues the legacy as master distiller.

Tapatio is crafted through an artisanal process and is double distilled to as close to bottling strength as possible, allowing the tequila to retain its natural character. Thanks to the Camarenas' respect for tradition and attention to detail, each tequila in the range is an expression of the authentic flavours of the agave plant.

Aroma: cooked agave, oak, caramel, vanilla, whisky, butter, cinnamon, black pepper

Palate: oak, cooked agave, caramel, vanilla, whisky, butter, cinnamon, black pepper

ABV: 40%

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    Tequila MatchMaker Rating: 89

    Remy Newland: Nose: Dried fruit: citron and dried apricots. Light coloured tree fruit, ripe berries and peaches, warm barrel spice, vanilla and a light and airy floral aroma. Some herbals. Flavour: Fruity, sweet, oily and spicy. Significant oak influence. Soft and round vanilla and butterscotch notes. Buttery with some pepper tingle. The agave still punches through all the barreling notes. This is one of those rare tequilas that you use as a benchmark. Quality through and through.'

    Ryan August: 'Nose: Cooked agave, vanilla, caramel. Lots and lots of cooked agave and caramel. Maple, and caramel apple, and maybe even apple pie. Surprisingly not nearly as much oak as I expected. Palate: Very rich. Loads of cooked agave and that caramel apple note, but it’s sharp almost like a caramel apple candy, sans artificial flavoring. Lots of caramel and agave, keeps coming up for me. Makes me think of apple pie at times. The agave keeps coming back, but it’s alternating between a very crisp agave that I’m used to in Ocho, and then baked/caramelized agave. Overall: An exquisite tequila, and so much different than the rest of the Tapatio line. I have a soft spot in my heart for Tapatio, it was the first blanco I drank straight and I’ve always had a deep love for as being one of the catalysts for me becoming a tequila lover. Excellent tequila.'

    NOM: 1139 / La Alteña

    Good for: produced in small batches, this is one of the world's finest sipping spirits

    Interesting fact: originally reserved for Felipe and Carlos Camarena's family, now available to all, this is special tequila

    Region: Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)

    Age of agave when harvested:

    Water Source: deep well water

    Oven type: stone/brick ovens

    Extraction method: roller mill/ tahona

    Fermentation: wood fermentation tanks, 100% agave, open-air fermentation, fermentation with fibres

    Still type: copper pots

    Ageing: in heavily charred barrels a.k.a. 'alligator' burnt barrels, aged for 4 years

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