by Rich Cook | Feb 13, 2023 | Tequila
Man about town Earl Stevens has a thoroughbred collection of Tequilas in his stable, and this is definitely “on the pole” in the group. Pure Agave aromatics abound, with complementary notes of lemon, lime and salinity adding depth. I wouldn’t go to all the fuss of... 
by Michael Cervin | Feb 6, 2023 | Tequila
The beauty of this tequila blanco is that you get the blue agave notes straight upfront. And this is why Lalo only makes a blanco – to showcase blue agave. Aged tequilas often mask the agave notes. For Lalo there’s a rustic earthiness, a hint of sweet potato that... 
by Michael Cervin | Oct 31, 2022 | Tequila
As Reposados go, this is one of the lightest in color. As any good Reposado should, it allows for the agave to shine through, with just minimal barrel influence. The agave was stone crushed before fermentation, and was then aged in American oak barrels. The earthy,... 
by Rich Cook | Oct 24, 2022 | Tequila
Old School rap master Earl Stevens (aka E-40) takes on another moniker with his line of fine tequilas. The reposado is a blend of highland and lowland blue agave, and it succeeds with pure aromas of citrus, grass, salinity and mild vanilla that translate... 
by Michael Cervin | Sep 20, 2022 | Tequila
Like many Tequilas, Solento is farmed organically, not an uncommon thing in the Jalisco region. But this repo is aged typically nine months in American oak, a little longer than others after open top fermentation and distilled twice. What starts initially as a... 
by Rich Cook | Jul 6, 2022 | Tequila
I’m the first to admit that I have a strong preference for unwooded, or “blanco” Tequila, but once in a while I run across a wooded version that strikes all the right chords. Such is the case with this Reposado, where layered aromas of agave, citrus, pepper and...
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