Tequila With Blue Cactus In Bottle

Tequila is made from blue agave.

Tequila with blue cactus in bottle.

The tequila process clase azul tequila is created using only 100 organic tequilana weber blue agaves the only kind of agave out of 200 varieties that produces tequila. 3 bottles in 1 250ml silver with a blue cactus 250ml reposado with a green cactus 250ml anjeo with a gold cactus a total of 750 ml the luxurious tequila comes with its original and very elegant red velvet box. However close inspection of the label reveals several red flags. Desert door isn t the first to bottle sotol in texas.

This is a limited edition of tequila that was made with 100 blue agave and displays the distiller s artistry in knowing just how to process the plant how to distill and re distill until it is already bursting with flavor then age the product in very expensive wood barrels like cherry wood acacia and esche. A bottle of blue cactus tequila can be bought for as little as 32 50 and looks like the real deal. Other regions produce mezcal also made from the agave plant but tequila must be made from the blue agave to earn its esteemed title. In the small mexican town of santa maria canchesda over 100 artisans dedicate their time to creating each bottle one at a time.

Real tequila is made from a plant called blue agave. Both tequila and mezcal are made from distilling the fermented juice of the agave plant. Mexico an ultra premium tequila made of 100 tequilana weber blue agave. By law only liquor distilled from the blue agave and produced in designated areas can be classified as tequila.

But desert door may be the first to bring a texas made sotol mainstream and kauffman s company lays claim to being the only producer of texas. Tequila has a rich history. That honor belongs to genius gin an austin producer which introduced a groundbreaking experimental texas sotol that it has since discontinued. Weber in 1905 blue agave is commonly mistaken for a cactus but it s really a relative of the lily amaryllis family.

The 8 month aging gives this sipping tequila an amazing balance body and flavor. Premium tequila is made from 100 per cent blue agave while mixto tequilas are blends of up to 51 per cent agave using cane sugar or other agave species. Each bottle is hand made and hand painted by artisans in a small village in mexico so each one is a unique piece. Barrique de ponciano porfidio tequila 2 000.

At clase azul spirits we are inspired by our mission to initiate and reinforce a deeper appreciation for the. Mezcal on the other hand can be produced in any region of mexico and can be made from any species of agave not just blue. Only the agave azul tequilana weber variety can be used for tequila.