Tequila is extraordinary because its production still hinges on the centuries-old knowledge of jimadores - farmers who harvest the blue agave plant, and who are able to tell when it's ready to be harvested. Once the spiky leaves are trimmed away, the core of the plant is baked, mashed, and then the juice is fermented and distilled. Depending on the method and time, tequila can be silver (or blanco), joven/oro (flavoured or blended silver tequila), reposado (rested/aged), anejo (aged) or extra anejo. Silver tequila is pretty harsh, but makes a great base for cocktails; while reposado and anejo can make great sipping tequila - in Mexico, it's normally consumed neat, and the differences in quality are easily tasted.
And what's the difference between tequila and mezcal? Well, tequila is always made from blue agave, while mezcal can be from any type of agave. The more you know!
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Don Ramón Punta Diamante Reposado is double-distilled and rested in white oak, resulting in a smooth, subtle taste and robust profile. Made from 100% Blue Agave from the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, this golden spirit can be described as spiced and herbaceous with an essence of caramel pulled from the barrel.$59.95 Bottle
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Patron Silver Tequila
700ml
Patron Silver is crystal clear, pure ultra premium tequila. This tequila is smooth and light and is preferred over an aged tequila with a slight oak flavor. It is also very enjoyable neat or on the rocks.$116.95 Bottle -
Alipus San Juan del Rio is made with agave Espadin. Alipus started working with Joel Antonio Cruz for this release, however the family turned over distillation to Joel’s younger cousin Rodolfo Juan Juarez a few years ago. This mezcal is distinguished by the conditions of the plants location in reddish and white soils, and long fermentation periods, which will mark the mineral and chalky tones.$103.95 Bottle
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Altos Reposado tequila is made from 100% blue agave grown in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico and aged in former whiskey barrels for 6 to 8 months for good measure. Sweet and citric with notes of vanilla and wood, it's definitely worth the wait. Trust us.$61.95 Bottle
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Altos Tequila Plata is made from 100% blue agave grown in the Los Altos highlands of Mexico. Complete with herbal notes of cooked agave, our Plata is slightly citric and sweet with a fruity aroma. It's a classic tequila for the modern world.$61.95 Bottle
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Aromas of fruit, baked fully-ripened agave, green olive, and earth are invitingly present. Slightly brighter and a touch more rustic than the regular blanco, the accents of butter, olive, earth, black pepper, and vegetal qualities in the flavor are enhanced because it comes straight from our small copper pot still, without adding water prior to bottling.$166.95 Bottle
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Arette Blanco Tequila
1 litre
Tequila 100% Agave of beautiful transparence, luminous with silver shades, great body and defined flavors. 100% BLUE AGAVE$89.95 Bottle -
Arette Reposado Tequila
1 litre
Tequila that rests in barrels of American White Oak during 11 months, where it gets a smooth aroma, its color and great flavor that distinguishes it like a product of high quality. 100% Blue Agave.$96.95 Bottle -
A handmade 100% Agave Mezcal, distilled at the Gracias a Dios ‘Palenque,” or mezcal factory in Matatlan, Oaxaca, with the help of maestro mezcalero Oscar Hernandez. With a strong and aromatic flavour, these spirits are the result of a long quest to find the best mezcal.$99.95 Bottle
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A delicate and satisfying bouquet of sweet caramel flavors with maple and honey top notes, layered with the essence of fresh cut mesquite wood. The finish is long on the palette with hints of roasted nuts and vanilla.$112.95 Each
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Maestro Dobel Anejo
700ml
A satisfying combination of different sensations, including the dominance of wood interspersed with sweet, nutty and vanilla flavors, with slight notes of agave and fruitiness. It has an indescribably smooth, long finish.$104.95 Each -
Made from 100% Weber blue agave — aged for 8-12 years and harvested at their peak. The liquid is double distilled, and a special selection of white tequilas is blended together for added complexity and character. The result is a premium tequila with a smoother, more interesting flavor than most on the market. The clean, balanced taste with hints of sweet fruit and pepper is perfect sipped neat, on the rocks, as a shot or in a cocktail.$78.95 Each