Description

Tequila: Excellia Blanco Won Gold Medal in World Spirits Competition 2011, this tequila is rested a few weeks in grand cru sauternes wine casks and cognac barrels. Size: 750mL Proof: 80 (40% ABV) Origin: United States Distillery: La Alteña Distillery Excellia™ Blanco is the best example yet of a well-made blanco Highland tequila that dares to use, expertly, the sort of delicate flavours usually only seen in an añejo or extra-añejo, without losing the classic focus and strength which makes blanco the favourite tequila category among many connoisseurs. Excellia Blanco Tequila Tasting Notes Nose: Nose reveals cloves, tobacco and toast/brioche notes. Palate: Complex with a mix of spices, vanilla, fruits and leather aromas on the palate. Finish: Finish is long on the mid-palate and presents dried spices and faint jasmine notes. Distillery Information Don Felipe Camarena was born into a family that had distilled tequila since back in the early 1800s but the family’s original distillery was destroyed and abandoned during the Mexican Revolution. As a young man Don Felipe followed his family’s roots by growing and selling agave to other distillers. He prospered and in 1937 opened La Alteña Distillery in the highlands of Los Altos close to the town of Arandas. Alteña literally translates as ‘lady from the highlands’