Tequila, Agave & Mezcal

• Distilled: Oaxaca, Mexico (Tio Tello)
• Bottled: Oaxaca, Mexico (5 Sentidos)
• Agaves: 100% Tepextate
• Cooking: 7 Day Cook
• Fermentation: Dry Ferment (2 Days); Wet Ferment (7 Days)
• Water Source: Well Water
• Distillation: Double distilled, Copper Alambique 
• Distillation Location: El Nanche
• ABV: 47.4% ABV (proofed witth heads and tails)
• T8ke's Tasting Notes: Vibrant, hearty, rich on the nose: vanilla and citrus candies meets a rich sweetness of rock candy, slate and minerality. Juicy bell pepper pops and there's no shortage of minerality, a hint of pepper, and more citrus candy. The palate is bright, less pepper-y here and more sweet, fruit forward. Jelly beans, lemon tart, flan and a touch of jalapeno pops in with more pepper. The finish is driven: mineral, sweet, citrus and more ripe bell pepper with hints of saline, white pepper, orange peel and lime tart. Icing and rock candy leave a pleasant, sweet, decadent hand of flavors behind. Less vegetal than most recent Teps I've had bottled, but somehow as bright, and vibrant, and powerful and complex as any. 
• About The Batch (Back Label Text - Sentidos):  In the summer of 2024, right on the cusp of rainy season, Eleuterio “Tío Tello” Pérez Ramos of El Nanche, Oaxaca, carried out his last agave roast of the dry season, and in it, he included about four tons of wild Tepextate (a. Marmorata) that were purchased from the village of Palmar. He roasted the agave with mesquite for a week, then proceeded to process the cooked Tepextate as he normally would: having friends and family help crush the cooked agaves with wooden mallets and machetes, eventually dry-fermenting the mash in sabino cypress tanks for two days, before adding well water and allowing fermentation to continue for another seven days. Once he deemed fermentation to be complete, his son Lalo double-distilled the mash in two 300-liter copper pot alembic stills. Tío Tello then proofed the resulting spirit with heads, hearts and tails to create a spirit that fit his tastes. The result was about 180 liters of this Tepextate. Distilled in June 2024. 126 liters of this batch were selected by and bottled for our friend T8KE

Masterfully crafted in the heart of Jalisco, this extraordinary tequila stands as a testament to patience and tradition. Fourteen years of meticulous aging in select oak barrels have nurtured a spirit of remarkable depth, unveiling layers of rich caramel, toasted oak, and hints of dried fruit with every sip. Each bottle embodies the artistry of its makers, who blend time-honored techniques with a bold vision to create a truly unique sipping experience. Perfect for discerning connoisseurs, this limited-edition release invites you to savor the rare elegance and complexity that only time can bestow.

Aged 14 years and finished in sherry casks. Created by master Distiller Gildardo Partida.

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Herradura Seleccion Suprema Extra Anejo Tequila

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Partida "Elegante" Extra Anejo Tequila

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This limited edition is a 100% agave, award-winning tequila, aged in new American and French oak, and finished in Bordeaux casks for an unprecedented taste.

A luxuriously smooth añejo with well-defined notes of French oak, cherry and coffee.

Age

18 Months in French Limousin Oak

RATINGS

96 Points, Sommelier Challenge
95 Points, Cigar & Spirits Magazine
95 Points, Critics Challenge

Case Azul Joven Pink Limited Edition 2022 is a Joven tequila created for our annual effort to help raise breast cancer awareness. Proceeds from this release go to Grupo de Recuperation Total (RETO), an organization that promotes the importance of early detection of breast cancer. RETO also helps provide accessible healthcare and treatment to diagnosed women.

For the decoration of this decanter, we were inspired by butterflies and their process of metamorphosis, a visual metaphor for the beauty, strength, and transformative healing journey of the breast cancer survivor. A pink ribbon, the symbol of this cause, wraps around an all-white decanter; along its loop, stunningly painted by hand in gold, we see the journey of the butterfly: from its early caterpillar phase to its time as a chrysalis, to its final form as a winged beauty.

This is the first limited edition of the Clase Azul Master Artisans collection. 

This creation is the epitome of our artisanal tradition since it combines the experience of our Master Distiller, Viridiana Tinoco, with the virtuosity of Ángel Santos, one of the most influential Mexican artisans of our time.

The striking artwork on the handcrafted decanter was inspired by the beauty of long-plumed pheasants. These birds symbolize light, prosperity, the sun, and wealth in various cultures. The blue color used for these illustrations represents the sky, air, and water. 

The decanter also portrays five and six-petalled flowers–symbols that are traditionally used in artisanal clay techniques in Tonalá, a small town in Jalisco renowned as the “cradle of ceramics” in Mexico.

Our Master Distiller, Viridiana Tinoco, created the longest aged blend in Clase Azul’s history.

This extraordinary 8-year-old extra añejo tequila began its journey in casks previously used for American whiskey, where it was aged for 64 months. For the following 41 months of aging the tequila was distributed into three different types of sherry casks: amontillado, oloroso, and pedro ximénez, resulting in a blend with incomparable complexity.