Review: Astral Blanco Tequila
Astral Blanco Tequila was recently released by Diageo. If the name sounds familiar it was previously owned by Davos Brands who sold their portfolio which included Aviation American Gin, Astral Tequila, Sombra Mezcal, and Tyku Sake to Diageo for up to $610 million August 2020. Diageo not only changed bottle designs they have also changed distilleries moving production from La Cofradia to Mieles Campos Azules. Mieles Campos Azules only produces one other brand of tequila. Kendall Jenner’s 818 tequila. The new Astral Tequila Blanco weighs in at 80 proof. The original version was bottled at 92 proof. Astral is made from 100% blue Weber agave. Few production details have been revealed but the cooked pinas are crushed with a traditional stone wheel tahona. The agave fibers normally discarded are used in the fermentation. It is double distilled in copper pot stills. The spent agave fibers, “bagazo”, are used to make adobe bricks that will be used to create new places for people to gather in local communities in Mexico. Read more 