Review: Authentico Organic Tequila Blanco
Authentico Organic Tequila Blanco was just released by Paige and Ryne Iseminger. They also produce a Reposado and Cristalino expression. If the names sound familiar they launched Freshie Tequila Seltzer in Chicago, December 2020. The tequila is crafted at Tequila del Senor, a 4th generation family owned distillery. Their legacy relationships with some of the best agave farmers in Mexico ensure a consistent and superior product. Manuel Garcia is Gran Tequilero for the brand. Tequila del Senor is solar powered and a zero carbon distillery. They produce tequila for 23 other brands including Don Diego Santa, Herencia, and Reserva del Senor. Authentico is made with a blend of organic agave grown in both the Highland and Lowland regions. The trimmed agave is cooked in an autoclave and fermented without agave fibers with a proprietary yeast in a sealed stainless steel tank. The spirit is double distilled and bottled additive free. The aroma leads with cooked agave. Additional time brings out citrus and chocolate milk. The sweet cooked agave entry is joined by orange, a hint of burnt match stick, and mineral building to a swiss chocolate ice cream, lemon, and agave peak. It fades with roasted herbal agave, and finishes with cocoa, sea salt, blood orange peel, and white pepper.
NOM: 1124
Region: Highland and Lowland Agave
40% Alcohol
Score: 89
Award: Silver Medal