[00:00:00] Some tequilas are made for just taking shots. Others are crafted to tell a story. Today I'm reviewing one that blends tradition, artistry and terroir into every drop. This tequila, Prilejo Blanco, a 43 ABV tequila that comes from NOM 1626. It might just change the way you look at blanco tequila. Quick background. Prilejo means thorough or detailed and that really describes their philosophy. The agaves come from a terroir of Santa Maria de Oro where the volcanic soils and the microclimate give the agaves unique character. This tequila is produced by an entire team. The agave production is under the eye of Master Agavero Miguel Rojas and distilled by maestro Tecalero Ricardo Rodriguez, who's known for dedication to tradition and craftsmanship. Before we dive into tasting, make sure you hit that like button and subscribe if you like tequila content and check out their
[email protected] for more information. The agave source for this one, 100% Blue Weber Agave, of course, from Santa Maria del Ora. The cooking of this is a stone oven, slow cooked to preserve the natural sweetness. Milling. That's right, a tohono wheel, fermentation, open air and artisanal methods. Distilling is twice distilled in an Alembica copper still giving it a full bodied profile. Bottled at 43 ABV for a little extra kick from them standard blancos. This is a fresh pop and I want to say thanks to Juan Pina for giving me this bottle at his house at the tasting event with the Great Lakes Tequila Club.
[00:01:33] I like a big pour. Okay, let's give this one a nose. On the nose. I get fresh agave, green, really vibrant. It's clean smelling. It's got a lot of hints of citrus, a touch of white pepper, some earthy minerality. It also has a little bit of a vegetable smell. But the cooked agave really comes in strong and so does that pepper. The earthiness isn't quite like a pedrichore or a wet concrete. More like just earth. Smells really nice. All right, let's give this one a sip. First sip. It's silky, has a great mouth feel. Powerful cooked agave leads the way. It's balanced with a little bit of a lime peel and also a really soft herbal note. It's got a really nice sweetness too. The sweetness kind of lingers as it goes into this lingering pepper minerality with a subtle floral touch. It does leave your palate really refreshed. Like it. It's really clean. It's almost minty in its finish at the very end. So it's, it's, it starts off with this great agave, this SW sweetness, this silky feel in your mouth to a pepper where it kind of heats up from that extra abv and then it just leaves like really clean and minty. That is a fantastic tequila. And I, I have to say I really love the finish of this. If you love tequila and you respect tradition while bringing a little extra punch per lijo blanco, it's worth exploring. Whether you sip it neat, pair it with Mexican cuisine, or use it in an elevated cocktail, it'll deliver in every way. Huge respect for the people who make this. Miguel Rojas, Ricardo Rodri Rodriguez for creating this great tequila. I want to say thanks for Juan Pena for creating this brand and keeping it tradition. As a person who grew up in Mexico City and now is bringing mezcal and great tequila to the public, thank you for doing that. You can learn more or find a
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