Review: Mijenta Tequila Reposado
Mijenta Tequila Reposado was launched December 2020, following the September 2020 release of Mijenta Blanco. Former Bacardi CEO Mike Dolan partnered with Maestra Tequilera Ana Maria Romero in crafting the Mijenta brand. Mijenta is made from 100% agave grown in deep red soil in the Highland region. Once hand trimmed the agave is slow cooked in an autoclave. The extracted juice is fermented with proprietary yeast strains and triple distilled. The tequila is then aged up to 6 months in 42 hand selected casks made from American white oak, French oak, and French Acadia casks. The 180 liter barrels are filled to a specific level allowing room for oxygenation. Each of the casks are tested every 15 days. Once mature the tequila is blended before bottling in recycled glass bottles with labels created from agave waste. The aroma leads with vanilla, cooked agave, baked spiced apple, and oak. The sweet cooked agave is joined by cinnamon and oak building to a citrus and caramel peak. It fades with vanilla and finishes semi-dry with oak, warm banana, whole orange, and pepper.
NOM: 1412
Agave Region: Highlands
40% Alcohol
Score: 93
Award: Gold Medal