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| Chinaco Excepcional "1993 Edition" Blanco - 2nd Edition |
| NOM: 1127 Distillery: Tequilera La Gonzáleña, S.A. DE C.V. Area: Highlands Aged: Unaged Barrel Type: n/a Bottle Size: 750ml Bottle Number: 2,310 Number of Distillations: 2 Alcohol Percentage: 40%/80 Proof Price: $44 Current Website: http://www.chinacotequila.com/ |
My Tasting Notes: I tried this tequila at Zocalo, for $9, in a Riedel glass. For $9 this
tequila is an absolute steal. The tequila is clear in color and has an intense floral,
earth, and fruit aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell
mild notes of spice with a hint of smoke. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow
and soft but yet has a oily mouth feel. While the tequila has minimal bitterness, it is
actually sweet. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense agave and earth attributes
which are followed by moderate fruit and floral. On a lighter note, this tequila has mild
wood with a small hint of smoke. The tequilas finish is a medium-to-long duration of
flavor followed by a numbing alcohol feeling.
Info on the Back of the Bottle: The top of the label states the following, in
addition to the signature and bottle number:
"This is to certify that permission has been granted to La Gonzalena distillery to
produce and bottle 100% blue agave tequila as provided in NOM-006-SCFI-1993."
The lower portion of the bottle states the following:
"La Gonzalena distillery was built by Lic. Guillermo Gonzalez, the great grandson of
Mexico's president, General Manuel Gonzalez. This tiny distillery stopped producing
tequila in the early 1980's and only reopened again in 1993, under the new direction of
the four sons of Lic. Gonzalez.
Chinaco tequila was named after the infamous and heroic fighting Chinacos who were
the untiring defenders of Mexico during the Guerra de Reforma (War of Reform) in the
1850's and the French Intervention in 1863. The tequila was named Chinaco to
represent the distillery's constant fight for survival against the large tequila producers.
According to Mexican law, Blanco is tequila that is unaged. That means that the tequila
in this bottle was never placed in wooden tanks or barrels. Chinaco Blanco is bottled
absolutely fresh.
Chinaco Blanco's taste is clean and fresh without the influence of wood aging.
Chinaco's legendary flavor is demanded by tequila aficionados around the world
because it is truly tequila excepcional."
Other Info: The back of the front label contains the bottle number and a date
stamp. The date stamp on this bottle is from the year 1994.
The Neck tag on the Chinaco bottle reads, "CHINACO 100% AGAVE TEQUILA RETURNS -
For many years Chinaco 100% agave tequila defied rivalry. Then the tiny La Gonzalena
distillery stunned generations of discerning drinkers and stopped producing. Now,
after a short absence, the revered name returns.
Today, the tequila that leaves La Gonzalena is only a mere trickle compared to the
production of the giant tequila factories. But every drop of Chinaco produced under
the direction of the four sons of Guillermo Gonzales is meticulously crafted and lives up
to its legendary heritage of excellence.
Chinaco Blanco, the taste is clean and fresh without the influence of wood aging. This
legendary flavor is demanded by true tequila drinkers around the world."
tequila is an absolute steal. The tequila is clear in color and has an intense floral,
earth, and fruit aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell
mild notes of spice with a hint of smoke. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow
and soft but yet has a oily mouth feel. While the tequila has minimal bitterness, it is
actually sweet. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense agave and earth attributes
which are followed by moderate fruit and floral. On a lighter note, this tequila has mild
wood with a small hint of smoke. The tequilas finish is a medium-to-long duration of
flavor followed by a numbing alcohol feeling.
Info on the Back of the Bottle: The top of the label states the following, in
addition to the signature and bottle number:
"This is to certify that permission has been granted to La Gonzalena distillery to
produce and bottle 100% blue agave tequila as provided in NOM-006-SCFI-1993."
The lower portion of the bottle states the following:
"La Gonzalena distillery was built by Lic. Guillermo Gonzalez, the great grandson of
Mexico's president, General Manuel Gonzalez. This tiny distillery stopped producing
tequila in the early 1980's and only reopened again in 1993, under the new direction of
the four sons of Lic. Gonzalez.
Chinaco tequila was named after the infamous and heroic fighting Chinacos who were
the untiring defenders of Mexico during the Guerra de Reforma (War of Reform) in the
1850's and the French Intervention in 1863. The tequila was named Chinaco to
represent the distillery's constant fight for survival against the large tequila producers.
According to Mexican law, Blanco is tequila that is unaged. That means that the tequila
in this bottle was never placed in wooden tanks or barrels. Chinaco Blanco is bottled
absolutely fresh.
Chinaco Blanco's taste is clean and fresh without the influence of wood aging.
Chinaco's legendary flavor is demanded by tequila aficionados around the world
because it is truly tequila excepcional."
Other Info: The back of the front label contains the bottle number and a date
stamp. The date stamp on this bottle is from the year 1994.
The Neck tag on the Chinaco bottle reads, "CHINACO 100% AGAVE TEQUILA RETURNS -
For many years Chinaco 100% agave tequila defied rivalry. Then the tiny La Gonzalena
distillery stunned generations of discerning drinkers and stopped producing. Now,
after a short absence, the revered name returns.
Today, the tequila that leaves La Gonzalena is only a mere trickle compared to the
production of the giant tequila factories. But every drop of Chinaco produced under
the direction of the four sons of Guillermo Gonzales is meticulously crafted and lives up
to its legendary heritage of excellence.
Chinaco Blanco, the taste is clean and fresh without the influence of wood aging. This
legendary flavor is demanded by true tequila drinkers around the world."
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