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| 7 Leguas Blanco |
| NOM: 1120 Distillery: Tequila Siete Leguas, S.A. De C.V. Importer: Western Food and Beverage, INC. Area: Highlands Aged: Unaged Barrel Type: n/a Bottle Size: 750ml Bottle Number: n/a Number of Distillations: 2 Alcohol Percentage: 40%/80 Proof Price: $51 Current Website: http://www.tequilasieteleguas.com.mx/ |
My Tasting Notes: I tried this tequila, which cost me $9, at Zocalo and tasted it in a
snifter. With a clear color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral, earth, and spice.
Other aromas include moderate fruit with mild smoke. The tequila has a thin mouth
feel and on the first sip is sweet with a hint of bitterness. Intense flavors of earth and
agave are followed by moderate notes of fruit and floral. With a long duration of
flavor, tastes of mild spice, smoke, and wood bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Info on the Back of the Bottle: n/a
Other Info: The date stamp on this bottle is 1/17/06.
For those who do not already know, 7 Leguas is the original Patron. When Patron first
started it was produced by the 1120 NOM. Early bottles of Patron actually had the 7
Leguas horse on the bottle and later bottles showed the Patron bee but continued to
show the 1120 NOM. Unfortunately, as Patron got a larger demand they eventually
left 7 Leguas and moved to their current distillery and new NOM number.
The 7 Leguas story is told on their website. Here is an excerpt from the website:
"Based in Atotonilco el Alto in Jalisco, Mexico, Casa 7 Leguas counts more than 50
years’ experience in the making of tequila by means of traditional processes. Our
company’s most outstanding achievements are our full-bodied, high quality spirits of
refined flavor.
A central character in revolutionary days was Pancho Villa, who, riding his horse Seven
Leagues (7 Leguas) swept a great expanse of the Mexican land. Though Villa had a lot
of detractors, he also had his share of followers. One of the General’s greatest
admirers was Don Ignacio Gonzalez Vargas, a proud, enterprising Mexican, who in a
show of affection for the Centaur of the North, named his own tequila after Pancho Villa’
s favorite horse. Thus, Tequila 7 Leguas was born."
snifter. With a clear color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral, earth, and spice.
Other aromas include moderate fruit with mild smoke. The tequila has a thin mouth
feel and on the first sip is sweet with a hint of bitterness. Intense flavors of earth and
agave are followed by moderate notes of fruit and floral. With a long duration of
flavor, tastes of mild spice, smoke, and wood bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Info on the Back of the Bottle: n/a
Other Info: The date stamp on this bottle is 1/17/06.
For those who do not already know, 7 Leguas is the original Patron. When Patron first
started it was produced by the 1120 NOM. Early bottles of Patron actually had the 7
Leguas horse on the bottle and later bottles showed the Patron bee but continued to
show the 1120 NOM. Unfortunately, as Patron got a larger demand they eventually
left 7 Leguas and moved to their current distillery and new NOM number.
The 7 Leguas story is told on their website. Here is an excerpt from the website:
"Based in Atotonilco el Alto in Jalisco, Mexico, Casa 7 Leguas counts more than 50
years’ experience in the making of tequila by means of traditional processes. Our
company’s most outstanding achievements are our full-bodied, high quality spirits of
refined flavor.
A central character in revolutionary days was Pancho Villa, who, riding his horse Seven
Leagues (7 Leguas) swept a great expanse of the Mexican land. Though Villa had a lot
of detractors, he also had his share of followers. One of the General’s greatest
admirers was Don Ignacio Gonzalez Vargas, a proud, enterprising Mexican, who in a
show of affection for the Centaur of the North, named his own tequila after Pancho Villa’
s favorite horse. Thus, Tequila 7 Leguas was born."
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