Production Details | |
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NOM : |
1559
,
(Previously:
1420
)
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Agave Type : | Tequilana Weber , |
Agave Region : | Jalisco (Los Altos) , |
Region : | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) , |
Cooking : | Stone/Brick Ovens , |
Extraction : | Roller Mill , |
Water Source : | - , |
Fermentation : | 100% agave, Stainless steel tanks , |
Distillation : | 2x distilled , |
Still : | Stainless Steel Pot, Column , |
Aging : | American White Oak barrels , |
ABV/Proof : | 40% abv (80-proof) |
Other : | - |
A list of 10 tequilas that make interesting sipping tequilas. Some are better known and widely distributed, others less so. It all depends, of course, on your knowledge of tequila.
Milagro is a big brand that can be found anywhere. For a person in the northern US, that is a real determining factor because too often stores have 20 or fewer total tequilas, it's a bonus when you can find something good and reasonably priced.
NOM 1559 | The aroma is notes of caramel, whiskey, and vanilla, complemented by oak. There is a distinct grape/cherry cough syrup medicinal tone that mingles with alcohol, creating a slight astringent bitterness. The taste unfolds with layers of oak, chocolate, caramel, and whiskey. The agave’s prune note is present, but an off-putting cherry medicinal note and alcohol stand out. There are buttery undertones, hints of banana, a slight astringency, tobacco, and cooked sweet potato, all woven together with a noticeable but tolerable alcohol presence. On the exit, there is a slight spice and medicinal note, intertwined with vanilla, banana, and tobacco hints that linger during the fade, all wrapped up with a touch of butterscotch.