Review: Astral Blanco Tequila
Astral Blanco Tequila is crafted at La Cofradia. This distillery also creates several tequila’s including Casa Noble, Calende, Grand Mayan, and Senor Rio. Astral was founded by Master Sommelier Richard Betts. He also founded Sombra Mezcal. Both brands were acquired by Davos Brands March 2017 but Richard Betts retains a significant interest. Astral is made from 100% organic Weber Blue agave grown for 8-10 years at high elevation in the mountains on a single estate in the western edge of Jalisco. The agave is slow roasted in traditional volcanic stone ovens. The agave is crushed and the juice is fermented with the agave pulp and wild native yeast. This process takes up to ten times longer than conventional methods but results in maximum agave character. After a double distillation Astral is bottled at 92 proof. The vast majority of tequila is bottled at 80 proof. Read more 