Cazcabel Coconut Tequila Liqueur, 70 cl

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This is for the simple fact that the bottling happens outside of Mexico and therefore, as per the CRT, they cannot print 100% agave on the label. This shorter maturing process is what gives this tequila its lovely mildness, but it does mean the flavour is somewhat lost when used in cocktails. Cazcabel Tequila is handcrafted from local Blue Weber Agave at an independent micro distillery in Arandas, a small town nestled in Mexico’s Jalisco Mountains.

Cazcabel Reposado, rested in American oak barrels for 8 months and balances the beautiful, clean and earthy agave flavour of the double distilled Blanco with the complex but subtle aromas of toasted Oak. Coffee and tequila fans alike are guaranteed to love this, as it has an incredibly strong coffee kick and a smooth, easy-drinking finish.

The best tequilas are made with 100% agave, but the legal minimum is just 51%, with the rest allowed to be made up by a neutral spirit. The peppery finish means this spirit is better suited to cocktails, rather than sipping neat — so try it in a classic margarita to enjoy the saline note.

Cazcabel Coffee blends a roasted, sweet hit of luxury coffee to the spirit with chocolate and vanilla notes. It has spent six months in bourbon barrels, which gives it extra complexity — think nutty, caramel, vanilla and peppercorn notes. With this one, the agave comes from a different field or rancho each year, which means that (rather like wine) you get a slight variation in the aroma and taste with each batch (although unlike with wine, it’s the different terrain, not the different year, influencing the characteristic flavour). Reposado – literally, a “rested” tequila, which has been aged in oak barrels for between two and 12 months.

This tequila has a rich, deep golden hue, and mellow notes of lavender, hazelnut, bruised apple and caramel. Designed with cocktails in mind, we’d suggest a refreshing paloma, to allow the sweetness to really sing. When most people think of tequila they might be reminded of boozy, shot-filled nights, but there’s so much more to tequila than salty shots. The third cocktail on our list is the Cazcabel Blanco Blue Margarita, which is prepared with 40ml Cazcabel Blanco Tequila, 20ml Blue Curaçao, 25ml Lime Juice and 15ml Agave Syrup.

With blanco, the agave flavours tend to be more intense, while reposado or añejo are usually smoother, mellower and more complex – and just like other spirits aged in casks, they can take on the flavours of the wood. The spirit is mostly produced in the area surrounding the actual city of Tequila, and in the highlands of the central-western Mexican state of Jalisco. We loved this in a simple tequila and tonic but it’s also delicious with a dash of lime soda or even on its own with ice.He holds the WSET Level 2 in wine, a Level 3 in spirits and has a particular interest in agave spirits.