Production Details | |
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NOM : | 1526 , |
Agave Type : | Tequilana Weber , |
Agave Region : | - , |
Region : | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) , |
Cooking : | Autoclave (high pressure) , |
Extraction : | Roller Mill , |
Water Source : | - , |
Fermentation : | 100% agave, Stainless steel tanks , |
Distillation : | 2x distilled , |
Still : | Copper Pot , |
Aging : | - , |
ABV/Proof : | 40% abv (80-proof) |
Other : | - |
The Corrido line is just a great line of tequilas. This is the best of the bunch. The smell, the flavor, the price, the presentation...this tequila is probably my favorite tequila when you factor in flavor and price.
Late last year I had the pleasure of sampling Corrido Cristalino, and I was a huge fan of the tequila's complex flavor, writing that it is "nearly as perfect a blanco as you can get." When I was given the opportunity to taste the new Corrido single-barrel
During the time of U.S. Prohibition, the Corrido, a musical form of Mexican folklore, often honored the tequilero, or tequila smugglers, who gained popularity along the border. The "smugglers" of Corrido tequila are hoping for a similar popularity.
Bottle from 2011. Oak, agave, barrel spice of caramel, cardamom, caramelized agave. Quickly becoming Unicorn tears. Someone must have a large stash.