Tequila With Blue Cactus In Bottle

That honor belongs to genius gin an austin producer which introduced a groundbreaking experimental texas sotol that it has since discontinued.

Tequila with blue cactus in bottle.

By law only liquor distilled from the blue agave and produced in designated areas can be classified as tequila. Mezcal on the other hand can be produced in any region of mexico and can be made from any species of agave not just blue. Real tequila is made from a plant called blue agave. This is a limited edition of tequila that was made with 100 blue agave and displays the distiller s artistry in knowing just how to process the plant how to distill and re distill until it is already bursting with flavor then age the product in very expensive wood barrels like cherry wood acacia and esche.

Only the agave azul tequilana weber variety can be used for tequila. Desert door isn t the first to bottle sotol in texas. Weber in 1905 blue agave is commonly mistaken for a cactus but it s really a relative of the lily amaryllis family. Tequila is made from blue agave.

Other regions produce mezcal also made from the agave plant but tequila must be made from the blue agave to earn its esteemed title. The 8 month aging gives this sipping tequila an amazing balance body and flavor. However close inspection of the label reveals several red flags. We invite you to experience the magic of our tequila created by our community of artisans who share their vision heart and soul in each and every unique and handmade bottle of clase azul.

Premium tequila is made from 100 per cent blue agave while mixto tequilas are blends of up to 51 per cent agave using cane sugar or other agave species. The tequila process clase azul tequila is created using only 100 organic tequilana weber blue agaves the only kind of agave out of 200 varieties that produces tequila. Barrique de ponciano porfidio tequila 2 000. But desert door may be the first to bring a texas made sotol mainstream and kauffman s company lays claim to being the only producer of texas.

At clase azul spirits we are inspired by our mission to initiate and reinforce a deeper appreciation for the. Mexico an ultra premium tequila made of 100 tequilana weber blue agave. Both tequila and mezcal are made from distilling the fermented juice of the agave plant. Tequila has a rich history.

In the small mexican town of santa maria canchesda over 100 artisans dedicate their time to creating each bottle one at a time. Each bottle is hand made and hand painted by artisans in a small village in mexico so each one is a unique piece. Classified by german botanist f.