Maestro Tequilero Alberto Partida makes old-school tequila. Although most tequila strives for uniformity and smoothness, Amatitena (from Amatitán, Jalisco) has a mezcal vibe. All the Azul agave comes from a single estate and is cooked in mesquite-wood-fueled stone ovens, milled with a stone wheel, fermented in open wood tanks with ambient yeast, then distilled in 19th-century copper pot stills. Notes of dried fruit, mesquite, herbs, flowers, burnt sugar, vanilla bean, minerals, and a touch of funk. This is serious sipping tequila. Verified additive-free by Tequila Matchmaker. 84 proof.
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