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| 7 Leguas Reposado |
| NOM: 1120 Distillery: Tequila Siete Leguas, S.A. De C.V. Importer: Western Food and Beverage, INC. Area: Highlands Aged: 8 Months Barrel Type: American White Oak Bottle Size: 750ml Bottle Number: n/a Number of Distillations: 2 Alcohol Percentage: 40%/80 Proof Price: $54 Current Website: http://www.tequilasieteleguas.com.mx/ |
My Tasting Notes: On this date I tried this tequila by doing a blind tasting at Zocalo
using a snifter. This tequila is a pale yellow color and has intense aromas of earth,
fruit, and floral. There are also moderate aromas of spice followed by mild smoke. A
mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a sweet tequila taste with a small
amount of bitterness. The 7 Leguas Reposado flavor contains intense fruit, agave, and
earth flavors with moderate floral. The tequila also has mild intensities of vanilla, spice,
and wood followed by hints of caramel and smoke. 7 Leguas Reposado finishes with a
medium-to-long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling.
Info on the Back of the Bottle: n/a
Other Info: The date stamp on this bottle is 1/20/06.
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."
using a snifter. This tequila is a pale yellow color and has intense aromas of earth,
fruit, and floral. There are also moderate aromas of spice followed by mild smoke. A
mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a sweet tequila taste with a small
amount of bitterness. The 7 Leguas Reposado flavor contains intense fruit, agave, and
earth flavors with moderate floral. The tequila also has mild intensities of vanilla, spice,
and wood followed by hints of caramel and smoke. 7 Leguas Reposado finishes with a
medium-to-long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling.
Info on the Back of the Bottle: n/a
Other Info: The date stamp on this bottle is 1/20/06.
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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