El Tequileno Platino Blanco
$50
Description
Tasting Notes
About the Brand
About the brand:
Named in honor of the people of Tequila, El Tequileño was founded in 1959 by Don Jorge Salles Cuervo with a vision to create only the finest tequila. Sixty years later, El Tequileño is made in the same place using the same recipe by the grandson of Don Jorge. Learn more about El Tequileño here.
Why we love this Tequila:
- Mellowed for 14 days in American Oak
- 100% additive free
- 2018 Gold Medal Winner at San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Third-generation distillery (NOM #1108) with a 61-year history with only one brand produced since 1959. Made by Tony Salles, 3rd generation Master Distiller
- Produced with volcanic spring water from the Volcan de Tequila
- Traditional craft production using highland agave, autoclaves, open fermentation, copper pot still, and pipones
- Leader in sustainability in Tequila. 98% of all by-product is re-used at the distillery and agave fields
Tasting Notes:
Aroma: green agave, orange zest, fresh pastries, slight heat
Palate: spearmint, banana, cinnamon, citrus peel
Finish: herbal, lasting, develops sweetness over time
80 proof / 40% ABV
Aroma: green agave, orange zest, fresh pastries, slight heat
Palate: spearmint, banana, cinnamon, citrus peel
Finish: herbal, lasting, develops sweetness over time
Named in honor of the people of Tequila, El Tequileño was founded in 1959 by Don Jorge Salles Cuervo with a vision to create only the finest tequila. Sixty years later, El Tequileño is made in the same place using the same recipe by the grandson of Don Jorge.
