Production Details | |
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NOM : | 1122 , |
Agave Type : | Tequilana Weber , |
Agave Region : | - , |
Region : | Jalisco (Los Valles) , |
Cooking : | Acid-Thermal Hydrolysis , |
Extraction : | Diffuser , |
Water Source : | - , |
Fermentation : | Mixto, Stainless steel tanks , |
Distillation : | 2x distilled , |
Still : | Column , |
Aging : | - , |
ABV/Proof : | 40% abv (80-proof) |
Other : | - |
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This is a mixto that brings back memories from college... not good! Aroma is alcohol and medicinal. Not getting any agave in the nose. Flavor is astringent, some artificial pepper spiciness and acetone. The finish was almost non-existent. The diffuser and column still shine through... and not in a good way. At least it's better than the Gold version I remember.