ARTENOM SELECCION 1123 BLANCO 43% 750ML NOM 1123 | ADDITIVE FREE

Provenance The Rosales family produces ArteNOM Blanco Histórico 1123 in El Arenal, Jalisco at their renowned Destilería Cascahuín from lower-brix valley agave that are the hallmark of the Lowland tequila style: earthy, vegetal, herbaceous, and slightly peppery. This selección is made from those valley plants which, once distilled into tequila, are barrel-conditioned for 21-28 days in brandy casks that previously held Oaxacan mezcal, such as high-end blanco tequilas from the Tequila Valley were sometimes prepared in the early 1900s. For this reason, this expression is referred to as a “Blanco Histórico.” Tasting Notes Color: straw, autumn meadow Nose: roasted pineapple, warm butter, baking spices, smoked pepper, cider Palate: viscous hot cinnamon, black pepper, sweet potato, vanilla, licorice, almond, hardwood smoke Data Master Distiller: Salvador Rosales Torres NOM: 1123 Altitude: 4,199' / 1,280 m Proof: 86 ABV: 43% Brix: 24° from Tequilana Weber Agave grown at 4,200’ in municipio of El Arenal, Jalisco Process Halved & quartered (cogollo-removed) agave steam-roasted without pressure in brick kiln ovens 30hr roast including 6hr pre-roast to melt-off bitters and 6hr cool-down Juice extraction with gear-spindle roller-mill Double-distilled in pot stills to approx. 56% ABV and reduced with reverse-osmosis demineralized water Barrel-conditioned 28 days in used mezcal barrels from Oaxaca, bottled at 43% ABV