Review: Tequila Baluarte Blanco
Tequila Baluarte Blanco was launched in the US 2007. It is distilled from 100% agave grown in the Highland region at Destileria La Experiencia. This distillery also makes the Ay Ay Ay, Humano, and Lo Siento tequila brands. The hand selected agave is trimmed and prior to cooking each pina undergoes an agave wash. The pinas are then cooked in a traditional brick oven and once cooled the agave is shredded and crushed. The juice is 100% naturally fermented and then triple distilled in copper column stills. Once filled the bottles are hand labeled and numbered. The aroma leads with cooked agave, vanilla and herbal notes. Additional time brings out caramel, smoke, citrus, green grass, and black pepper. The sweet cooked agave entry builds to a citrus, buttery agave, and vanilla peak. It fades with caramel and cooked agave and finishes with orange peel, herbal, and black pepper.
NOM: 1585
40% Alcohol
Agave Region: Highlands
Score: 89
Award: Silver Medal