Details
- Location: La Estancita, Jalisco
- Agave: Blue Weber Tequilana
- Maestro: Humberto Alvarado
- ABV: 47%
- Tasting keywords: supple, heady, rich
- NOM: 1614
Nose: Enticing aromas of sweet green fruits like melons, grapes, and kiwi mix with floral notes. The perfume is heady and endlessly satisfying to sit with.
Taste: Packed with flavor, the gentle notes that mimic the aromas are the first wave to wash over the palate. Richly concentrated notes of pineapple core, tender herbs, and hardwood ash are dynamic and long lasting. The texture is suede-like, covering the palate with a delightful soft spice that leaves the mouth buttery soft. Delicious.
Production Details
- Roast: Autoclave
- Crush: Roller mill
- Distillation: Stainless steel alembic with copper coil
Background
Cazcanes is a contemporary tequila brand that seeks to honor the historical roots of artisanal production. Founded in 2015 by beverage industry friends and tequila lovers, the brand was inspired by the rustic and traditional process of Humberto Alvarado, a third generation distiller in the town of La Estancita. Today Humberto is contracted to produce only one of the brand’s expressions, Nuestras Raíces. The other expressions were originally produced at Nom 1599 Casa Don Atanasio, but moved to Nom 1614 Tequilera Tap after gaining momentum in the market in 2023. The first batches launched in 2017 and gained popularity in Los Angeles through the founders’ grassroots marketing efforts. Cazcanes is recognized for its unique branding, contemporary marketing strategies, and clean agave flavors. The production elements that set this tequila apart are careful selection of organic agave and trucking in mineral-rich water from the Navichi springs. The thoughtfully sourced water mimics the way tequila was made hundred of years ago in remote areas, taking advantage of natural water sources.
This special offering from Cazcanes is still produced by Humberto in his village using his ancestral methods passed down his family lineage over centuries. The batches are tiny and make use of unique ways of crushing the agave and open air fermentation with ambient yeasts–offering a taste of history. Because it is made outside of the parameters of the Tequila Denomination of Origin, this expression is classified as a destilado de agave.
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