They Moved NOMs?! What Happens When Tequila Changes Distilleries

[00:00:00] 3 well known tequila brands quietly changed distilleries and most people never ever noticed. Today we're going to talk about three brands that moved from the distillery that we they were originally at. And one of the ways you'll know is finding the NOM number that's located on the bottle. Every tequila has a nom number. Normal official Mexicano tells you where the tequila was bottled and who is taking responsibility for what's in the glass. A lot of people believe the nom is only telling you where it's manufactured. It's not the case, it's only where it's BO modeled and who's taking responsibility for it. So let's talk about these three brands real quick. Let's start with Tres Agaves. Tres Agaves is a great brand of organic added free. It was actually on the additive free list Tequila. And it's a tequila that is made at a price point that a lot of people like to, you know, give it a shot. And it was made for a long time by master distiller ileana Partita at nom 1522 at Hacienda de Oro in Amatatan. And I actually found this bottle today, actually bottled in 2022. And it is one of Iliana's single barrel projects. I can't wait to dive into it. Today it's moved to TTAP which has recently changed their name. And that is NOM 1614. It as well is in Amanthaton just down the road. And it's a fantastic distillery as well. Now let's talk about the one in the middle. This is Cascanes. And Cascanes is a fantastic tequila and it too is made at nom 1610 in Amatitan, but it wasn't originally made there. Don Chico made this tequila at NOM 1599, which is familiar distillery in San Pedro Los Landeros where they currently make Volar and Athanasio. And some people noticed a change, some people haven't. I still believe it is a great tequila today. And the next we're going to talk about is Campo Vita. Campo Vita at one point to me was just an amazing tequila made by Sergio Cruz at NOM 1414. Campo Vita later moved to NOM 1477 and their profile changed quite a bit in my opinion. So I look for these 1414 bottles over the new 1477s. Big takeaway. If something changes in the tequila you're drinking and you want to know what changes that flavor a little different, look at the nom, see if they changed where the tequila is being made. Sometimes changing where the tequila is made changes a lot of things, like how their fermentation is going to taste. If they're using wild fermentation, what is ambient in that distillery that's going to affect that flavor? Are they going from wood fermentation to stainless steel or vice versa? Also, if you look at their cooking methods, are they going from a stone oven cooking to a low pressure or high pressure autoclave? Or are they using different techniques in distillation like for instance a stainless steel still or a stainless steel with copper coils or full copper pots? All of those things are going to change your flavor. Also, if they've moved from the Valles to the Highlands, did their agave source change? That's another thing that could really change the flavor of the tequila. There's also a couple things that we talk about that are chill, filtering, oxygenating. Some of those things can change between distillery as well. So if your tequila tastes different, check out one of the reasons why it may have moved. Distilleries have you ever noticed a nom change on your favorite tequila and it affected the way that it tastes? Drop a comment, let me know if you found this informational. Hit that like and subscribe button. Share it with your friends. Thanks for watching today. Salute. Have a great night. Know what you're drinking.