G4 Tequila Blanco (No Box/Torn Label)

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They taste lighter and brighter than aged styles, making them a great place to begin your tequila exploration. This is yet another masterpiece from destilería La Tequileña, where only the finest most mature agaves are able to make the cut.

Trained as an engineer, he combines the best of tequila-making techniques with efficient, modern technologies to create his award-winning, additive-free tequilas. I would pour tequilas side-by-side to understand the nuances in each and sling fresh watermelon margaritas like summer could never stop. The palate is again cooked agave dominant with minerals, black pepper, and grass complimenting nicely.The beautiful hacienda of Herradura now boasts an almighty distillery to produce enough spirit to meet the demand for its Tequilas. Camarena Curiel is often lauded not just as a master distiller but also as an innovator who employs his engineering acumen to refine and elevate the tequila production process.

It took quite a while to open up and give out some cooked agave besides the initial alcohol and astringency. Because blancos are a light style of tequila, you can sip them neat and savour their bright, grassy agave flavour.

The de Madera Reposado has been aged for 7 months in the basement of El Pandillo in the traditional, G4, very old Dickel whiskey barrels, adding sweetness to the unique depth and complex character of this tequila. Most other distilleries see this as waste and toss it in their soil, but this reduces the usable lifespan of the soil due to the sulfuric acid. Palate: cooked agave and vanilla continue to shine through mirroring the aromas with the addition of mild black pepper, soft floral notes, and rounded out with a hint of smokiness from the charred oak.

Through my travels in Mexico I’ve come to experience the ritual of the process and the heart that goes into making this spirit…knowing history to me was a more authentic way to offer options to those I was serving. With its elegant notes of dried fruit, ripe pineapple, honey and cooked agave, I recommend using a tequila glass or a champagne flute to truly take in the expression’s bold flavors and luxurious taste. Does not have that bold flavor other reposados have, but I don’t think you can find a cleaner, smoother tasting reposado anywhere.G4 is crafted by Felipe Camarena, who is one of Mexico’s top Tequila distillers, along with his brother Carlos.

This meticulous and considered approach towards tequila production is what places G4 Tequila in a distinctive position in the market, adored by tequila connoisseurs and casual sippers alike.While the Tequila industry allows additives within certain limits, G4 takes a principled stance against these practices. Because gold or oro tequilas can contain up to 49% of sugars that are not derived from agave, which is is more of a filler than tequila. And although Cinco de Mayo is not traditionally celebrated in Mexico, it does represent the most important holiday for tequila and mezcal sales in the United States. The agaves are cooked in one of two stone ovens on site for 22 hours and crushed in a handmade metal tahona nicknamed "Felipestein" (Frankestein). Even so, my palate detects an underlying degree of alkaline softness that I've never experienced before.