On the nostril comes a load of roasted agave, agave nectar, minerality, contemporary herb bouquet, white pepper and butterscotch. If too intently nosed, it turns into shrill. So swirl vigorously and let breathe a bit to launch these harsher notes–or simply pull again from it some.
BOTTLE DETAILS
- DISTILLER: El Negocio Tequila, (Tequila Cascahuín, NOM 1123)
- MASH BILL: one hundred pc blue Weber agave
- AGE: 2 months or much less
- YEAR: 2024
- PROOF: 80 (40% ABV)
- MSRP: $200
- BUY ONLINE: Wine Searcher
STEVE’S NOTES
SHARE WITH: Tequila followers who like numerous minerality and dry finishes.
WORTH THE PRICE: Not at $200. Particularly when put next with Cascahuin Tahona Blanco, its $95 sibling from the identical distillery.
BOTTLE, BAR OR BUST: Bar
OVERALL: For anybody unfamiliar with the time period joven, it actually means younger. Most jovens are a mix of principally blanco and a few reposado (in El Negocio’s case, the break up is 90/10) to retain some fruitiness of the blanco whereas tempering any harsh edges with some barrel-mellowed spirit.
The maker of this model, Tequila Cascahuín, is a spot the place concrete and stone are used liberally with agave roasting (stone ovens), crushing (tahona wheel) and fermenting (cement tanks). El Negocio Joven, nevertheless, is fermented in chrome steel.
Regardless of one much less level of contact with stone, it is extremely mineral, which instantly interprets to dryness. Some love a dry and tight presentation, nevertheless it’s not my favourite because the compromise is fruiter cooked agave notes pushed too far again. On this case, they’re indiscernible on the palate.
For what it is value, the reposado used on this joven was aged in French oak Cabernet Sauvignon barrels. These barrels’ affect on simply the reposado alone is distinguished, however not detectable to me within the joven.
That mentioned, it is nonetheless an fascinating pour. On the nostril comes a load of roasted agave, agave nectar, minerality, contemporary herb bouquet, white pepper and butterscotch. If too intently nosed, it turns into shrill. So swirl vigorously and let breathe a bit to launch these harsher notes–or simply pull again from it some.
As talked about, on the palate, minerality rings loud and proud. Some days I tasted peppercorn and a little bit of cinnamon, however on most others, not loads else. I discovered the trick to extracting deeper flavors was to carry it in my mouth and exhale by way of my nostril to light up some candy notes. That is when Sprite/7-Up present up with black pepper, rye bread (of all issues) and a brand new and extra highly effective push of minerality.
Simply as a subset of American whiskey drinkers hunt down oaky-dry releases, there are tequila drinkers who like this super-dry presentation. There are 7.5 billion palates on this world, so not surprisingly, everybody’s is totally different. Cheers to these people. I am going to fortunately share my pattern bottle with them.
BRAND NOTES
At first sip, vivid and crisp notes of pitted fruit and flowers greet you, coupled with hints of cooked agave. The graceful, velvety texture caresses the palate, leaving a long-lasting, pleasantly heat inexperienced apple end and clean mouthfeel.
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