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Jan

Review: Cantera Negra Tequila Silver

Cantera Negra translates to Black Quarry.  The journey of Cantera Negra Tequila starts November 2006 when Lance Gildner won a fishing tournament in Los Cabos.  He celebrated at a local bar where he tasted a very special tequila.  He asked the owner what the name of the tequila was so he could purchase when he returned to the US.  The bar owner told him it was a secret.  It took 9 years when in October of 2015 Lance with the help of local friends was able to identify the tequila.  Less than a week later he met with the Becherano family and left with an exclusive license to import the tequila to the US.  Don Alberto Becherano began making tequila around 1985 as a hobby.  He spent more than a decade perfecting his proprietary method of making tequila.  Cantera Negra Silver is made from 100% blue agave grown in the highland region and deep well water.  The agave is cooked in autoclaves and fermented in stainless steel tanks.  Read more »