A Blanco that isn't simply bottled straight off the still. El Tequileño lets Platinum rest 14 days in American oak before bottling - too short to add colour, but enough to smooth its sharpest edges.
Expert Description
El Tequileño Platinum Blanco Tequila is a Mexican Blanco Tequila made from 100% agave and bottled at 40%.
The house of El Tequileño was founded in 1959 by Don Jorge Salles Cuervo in the town of Tequila, where the family still distils at its own facility, La Guarreña. The agave comes from the house's own fields, where blue Weber agave is grown and harvested before being cooked and distilled a stone's throw from the town centre.
Platinum is the purest expression in the range. The 14 days in oak barrels add neither colour nor pronounced wood character, but are enough to give the tequila a gentler, more rounded character than a straight-bottled Blanco - still crystal clear, with an extra layer underneath.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Baked agave, herbal notes and delicate touches of anise and black pepper.
Palate
Mildly spicy and juicy on the palate.
Finish
Short, dry and lightly peppery, without a rough edge.
Specifications
Name: El Tequileño Platinum Blanco Tequila
Distillery: El Tequileño
Region/Country: Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico
Type: Mexican Blanco Tequila 100% Agave
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak barrels, 14 days
Serving suggestion: Neat or on the rocks, and makes an excellent Margarita.
Flavour Profile
Agave · Herbs · Anise · Pepper
Did You Know?
Did you know that Platinum, despite presenting itself as a Blanco, actually rests for 14 days in American oak barrels before bottling? The short stretch adds no colour, but is enough to soften the raw agave character just a touch.
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