Clase Azul México has introduced the discharge of Clase Azul Tequila Blanco Ahumado.
That is made by cooking blue agave cores in an oven; a pit dug into the bottom and lit with firewood and volcanic rocks. The agave is then shredded earlier than persevering with onto fermentation, the place the juice and fibers extracted from the plant come along with Clase Azul’s proprietary yeast that was developed from wild varieties from their agave fields. Lastly, the liquid is double distilled in copper stills.
“Seeking to obtain a smoky profile for this tequila, I got down to seize the essence of conventional mezcal-making, reinterpreting every stage of the method to raise the distinctive character of the blue agave, however this time via a deliberate act,” says Viridiana Tinoco, grasp distiller at Clase Azul México.
This tequila has fragrant notes of smoked agave, contemporary plum and crimson apple, the distillery experiences, earlier than flavors of contemporary lemon with a mineral entrance that offers strategy to a end with smokey undertones.
Bottled at 45% ABV, Clase Azul Tequila Blanco Ahumado is obtainable in a 750-ml. decanter for the steered retail worth of $250.
