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| NOM: 1107 Distillery: Tequila El Viejito, S.A. de C.V. Area: Highlands Aged: 6 Months Barrel Type: White Oak Bottle Size: 750ml Bottle Number: n/a Number of Distillations: 2 Alcohol Percentage: 40%/80 Proof Price: $32 Current Website: n/a |
My Tasting Notes: n/a
Info on the Back of the Bottle: n/a
Other Info: "El Viejito is a classic Mexicano tequila company. Claiming roots back to
1937, El Viejito is owned and operated by Antonio Nuñez. Antonio went to Texas
Christian University on a Rotary scholarship, while his brother Jorge ran the company.
In Texas, Antonio met, courted, and married his wife Ferril, and then returned to Mexico
to take over the reins of the company in 1973. He currently runs the company with his
son, Juan.
More than 90% of El Viejito’s production is exported to foreign markets, such as the
United States, Germany, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Chile. In 1996, El Viejito
exported close to two million liters of tequila. Antonio Nuñez’s company has been
responsible for much of the recent worldwide popularity of tequila.
The company produces and exports the El Viejito label and several others, including
Aguila, Las Trancas, Porfidio, Hussong’s, Distinct, Sierra (the number one brand in
Germany), Don Quixote, and Los Cinco Soles. As is typical in the current tequila market,
Porfidio and Trancas have moved to other distilleries. El Viejito products have had
several different distributors in the United States, but they have been unable to grab a
foothold. Hussong’s, once shipped in bulk to the United States and bottled by
McCormick Distillery labeled as 99% agave tequila, is now bottled and labeled at El
Viejito as 100% agave tequila." -From Lance Cutler's book the Tequila Lover's Guide to
Mexico and his website Wine Patrol
Info on the Back of the Bottle: n/a
Other Info: "El Viejito is a classic Mexicano tequila company. Claiming roots back to
1937, El Viejito is owned and operated by Antonio Nuñez. Antonio went to Texas
Christian University on a Rotary scholarship, while his brother Jorge ran the company.
In Texas, Antonio met, courted, and married his wife Ferril, and then returned to Mexico
to take over the reins of the company in 1973. He currently runs the company with his
son, Juan.
More than 90% of El Viejito’s production is exported to foreign markets, such as the
United States, Germany, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Chile. In 1996, El Viejito
exported close to two million liters of tequila. Antonio Nuñez’s company has been
responsible for much of the recent worldwide popularity of tequila.
The company produces and exports the El Viejito label and several others, including
Aguila, Las Trancas, Porfidio, Hussong’s, Distinct, Sierra (the number one brand in
Germany), Don Quixote, and Los Cinco Soles. As is typical in the current tequila market,
Porfidio and Trancas have moved to other distilleries. El Viejito products have had
several different distributors in the United States, but they have been unable to grab a
foothold. Hussong’s, once shipped in bulk to the United States and bottled by
McCormick Distillery labeled as 99% agave tequila, is now bottled and labeled at El
Viejito as 100% agave tequila." -From Lance Cutler's book the Tequila Lover's Guide to
Mexico and his website Wine Patrol
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