Production Details | |
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NOM : | 1146 , |
Agave Type : | Tequilana Weber , |
Agave Region : | Jalisco (Los Altos) , |
Region : | Jalisco (Los Valles) , |
Cooking : | Autoclave (low pressure) , |
Extraction : | Screw Mill, Roller Mill , |
Water Source : | Deep well water , |
Fermentation : | 100% agave, Stainless steel tanks, Open-air fermentation, Fermentation without fibers, Proprietary yeast , |
Distillation : | 2x distilled , |
Still : | Copper Pot, Column , |
Aging : | French Oak barrels, Wine casks, Used barrels, Hungarian Oak barrels , |
ABV/Proof : | 40% abv (80-proof) |
Other : | Aeration, Blended batches |
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Next to the XA and the Fuerte, this is my favorite DF, so far. The nose is invitingly sweet with plum, agave, vanilla and caramel. I get notes of chocolate and oak. The taste is sweet agave, French oak, vanilla and caramel. A touch of alcohol on the tongue. Dried fruit, butterscotch. Finish is a touch bitter. Alcohol lingers but settles in and lingers with sweetness. I recommend and I enjoyed this better than most 1146 offerings but not the ArteNOM which I prefer over this one.