In contrast to their Joven bottling, this is a lowland tequila with more minerality. Guillermo* uses a unique process after brick oven cooking the agave to crush around 25% using tahona method, and the other 75% via mechanical mill with centrifugal force to avoid ripping the agave, which can happen in a standard mill. Fermentation is done in a single tank by batch without temperature control, inoculated with both indigenous yeast from the air and with a swab of the production agave after harvest; lasting three days and with the bagasse, or leftover agave fibers, from the tahona mill crushed agave included.
Nose: Agave (raw & cooked), black pepper, mint, minerals.
Palate: The nose reflects the palate, adding touches of vanilla, stonefruits and oak. The agave, black pepper and minerality are in the forefront.
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*El Pintor is a collection of author agave spirits. Masterfully crafted by the second certified maestro tequilero in the world: Guillermo Barroso