Tequila Folcklore Review: Why does NOM 1662 matter?

Tequila Folcklore Review: Why does NOM 1662 matter?

One of my favorite tequila brands is moving to a new distillery, so when I was in Tlaquepaque and saw a bottle of Folcklore Jalisciense made at that exact distillery, I had to buy it.

Folcklore is produced at NOM 1662, located in Unión de San Antonio, Jalisco, in the Los Altos region. I wanted to get an early look at what this relatively new tequila-producing operation is capable of producing.

In this video, we're focusing entirely on Tequila Folcklore and the distillery behind it.

I'll take you through:

- Tequila Folcklore Jalisciense

- NOM 1662

- Unión de San Antonio, Jalisco

- 100% Blue Weber Agave

- Traditional stone ovens

- Roller mill extraction

- Open-air fermentation

- Copper and stainless steel stills

- Deep-well water

- Nose and aroma

- Taste and mouthfeel

- Cooked agave, citrus and minerality

- Bottle and label design

I'll also explain why I pay close attention whenever a tequila brand I enjoy changes distilleries.

Different equipment, water, fermentation, stills, and production decisions can all influence what eventually ends up in the bottle — and ultimately in my glass.

I'm not going to tell you which brand is moving there yet. We'll save that story for another video.

I picked up this bottle at El Búho Tequilas in Tlaquepaque, a tequila shop located in the historic center of San Pedro Tlaquepaque.

Have you tried Folcklore Tequila?

Let me know what you think of it in the comments — and what flavors and characteristics you get from it.

Cheers!

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