Details
- Location: El Arenal, Jalisco
- Agave: Blue Weber Tequilana
- Maestro: Salvador “Chava” Rosales Trejo
- ABV: 40%
- Tasting keywords: rich, nutty, stone fruit
- NOM: 1123
Nose: The nose is richly layered with orchard fruits, toasted nuts, and pineapple jam. A pineapple husk earthiness balances out the sweet and toasty profile.
Taste: Flavors of nectarine, juicy pineapple, vanilla custard, and roasted peanuts fill the mouth. The texture is thick but not cloying, allowing the agave-centric flavors to unveil themselves, supported by hints of sweet toasty oak, and minerally earthiness. A nice match for cigars for those who smoke them.
Production Details
- Roast: Mamposteria (brick oven)
- Crush: Mill
- Distillation: Steel & Copper
Background
Cascahuin is a gold standard among traditional tequila producers and a labor of love. The Rosales family owns and operates the brand at their distillery, which was founded in 1956–though the family heritage stretches back to 1904. The name of the brand translates to “mountain of light” and celebrates using the highest quality agaves possible. The small operation is hands-on, with careful attention to detail at every step. Their production methods incorporate traditional brick oven cooking, various fermentation techniques and containers, crushing by mill and tahona, and unique stills that incorporate copper and steel. In Mexico, many of the expressions are released at 38% ABV rather than the typical 40% ABV for export.
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