LALA Tequila

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  LALA Blanco Tequila 70 cl 38%

  Item no.: 059763-615-27

  Red earth, dry hills and agave in straight rows as far as the eye can see. Jalisco has made tequila for generations, and that's where LALA gets theirs.
  But the story actually begins in a bar in Brooklyn, where two Dutch friends tasted something they couldn't buy back home in Amsterdam.

  Expert Description

  LALA Blanco Tequila is a Blanco Tequila from Jalisco in Mexico, made from 100% Blue Weber Agave, unaged and bottled at 38%.

  Ambre and Iris came home from the US with the memories, but not the bottles. The solution was to make Amsterdam's first tequila brand themselves, and LALA became the city's first female-owned brand at the same time. The name comes from the feminine article "la" found in a number of languages, and with two women behind the brand it became LALA. The bottles are filled and labelled by hand, one at a time, on a production line staffed entirely by women.

  The distillate itself comes from an award-winning distillery in the heart of the tequila region in Jalisco, where production runs in small batches. The agave is baked for over nine hours until the piña is soft enough to release the sugar when crushed. The juice ferments with yeast for around 72 hours and is then distilled twice. No barrel ageing, no detour - the Blanco expression goes straight to bottle, which is why the agave stands out so clearly.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Ripe agave right away, with something reminiscent of olive oil behind it. Green apple, a touch of anise and the smell of freshly cut grass.

  Palate

  Semi-sweet on the palate with more body than you'd expect at 38%. The agave stays in the middle while citrus and lime spread out to the sides. A green pepper note appears at the end.

  Finish

  Clean and refreshing. The herbal notes linger, and there's a light spiced warmth that stays for a while.

  Specifications

  Name: LALA Blanco Tequila
  Bottler: LALA Tequila
  Region/Country: Jalisco, Mexico
  Type: Blanco Tequila
  ABV: 38%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: No barrel ageing
  Distillation method: Double-distilled
  EAN no.: 7421032267507
  Serving suggestion: Neat, on the rocks, or in a Margarita or Paloma
  

  Flavour Profile

  Fresh · Herbal · Fruity · Citrus · Lightly Spiced

  Did You Know?

  It takes around seven kilos of agave hearts to make a single litre of LALA Tequila. The jimadores cut away the leaves by hand, so only the piña moves on to the oven.

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  • 1pcs.
    46,75EUR
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  LALA Reposado Tequila 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 059763-615-26

  The highlands around Jalisco lie red and dry under the sun. The agaves stand in long rows and wait seven to eight years before the jimador arrives with his coa and cuts the leaves away. What's left is the piña — the heart that becomes tequila.

  Expert Description

  LALA Reposado Tequila is a Reposado Tequila made from 100% blue agave from Jalisco in Mexico, matured four months in new oak barrels and bottled at 40%.

  Behind the bottle are two Dutch friends, Ambre and Iris. They fell for tequila at a bar in Brooklyn, came home to Amsterdam and discovered that kind of tequila didn't really exist there. So they made it themselves. LALA became Amsterdam's first tequila brand, and the name comes from the feminine article "la" — twice, for two women. Production takes place in small batches at an award-winning distillery in Jalisco.

  The agave is baked for over nine hours until the piña is soft and the sugar easy to press free. The juice ferments naturally for around 72 hours and is then distilled twice. The distillate spends four months in new oak barrels, and that's where the colour and the round tone come from: fresh wood quickly releases vanilla, caramel and a light spiced oakiness, without overpowering the agave.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Cooked agave first, sweet and slightly earthy. Baked apple and vanilla on top, with a touch of anise and freshly cut grass in the background.

  Palate

  Soft and semi-sweet on the palate. Caramel and vanilla from the new wood, the agave still clear in the middle of it all, and a hint of citrus toward the end.

  Finish

  Medium-length and warm. Herbs and lightly smoked oak linger without biting.

  Specifications

  Name: LALA Reposado Tequila
  Distillery: LALA Tequila
  Region/Country: Jalisco, Mexico
  Type: Reposado Tequila
  Age: 4 months
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: New oak barrels
  Distillation method: Double-distilled
  EAN no.: 6094153859893
  Serving suggestion: Neat at room temperature, or in a Paloma or Margarita
  

  Flavour Profile

  Soft · Vanilla · Caramel · Cooked Agave · Lightly Smoked · Spiced Oak

  Did You Know?

  It takes around seven kilos of piña to make one litre of LALA Tequila. The bottles are filled and labelled by hand, one at a time, on a production line staffed entirely by women.

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  • 1pcs.
    53,50EUR