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| NOM: 1139 Distillery: Tequila Tapatio, S.A. DE C.V. - 'La Alteña' Importer: Robert Denton & Company, LTD. Area: Highlands Aged: 6-8 Months Barrel Type: White Oak American Bourbon Barrels Bottle Size: 750ml Bottle Number: n/a Number of Distillations: 2 Alcohol Percentage: 40%/80 Proof Price: $60 Current Website: http://www.eltesorotequila.com/ |
| El Tesoro White Label Reposado - Large Denton 100% Blue Agave Tequila - Made in MX - Code |
Tequila Joe's Collection |
| This page is dedicated in loving memory to Bob Emmons 1940-2008 |
My Tasting Notes: n/a
Info on the Back of the Bottle: "Don Felipe's Treasure - El Tesoro de Don Felipe
is the last of its kind. This work of art is the only tequila still produced entirely in the
old traditional method: by hand. Don Felipe personally walks his fields and selects
agave plants for their maturity and quality. The harvested agave is slowly steamed in
brick ovens and crushed with a stone wheel. It is then fermented in wood tanks and
distilled to exactly 80 proof so that water is never added to dilute the tequila.
Reposado tequila is aged in oak for a minimum of two months to a maximum of one
year. The taste of El Tesoro Reposado is an array of flavors; the spiciness of the silver
is mixed with the mellow softness of wood aging. Estate grown, produced and
bottled. Aged 6-8 months in oak."
Other Info: Lance Cutler, author of the Tequila Lover's Guide to Mexico, states the
following information about the El Tesoro line in his book and on his website:
"The El Tesoro brand, known in Mexico as Tequila Tapatio, is owned by the Camarena
family. The Camarenas have produced tequila near the town of Arandas, since 1937,
with patriarch Don Felipe taking control in 1971. Don Felipe is still active, but the daily
operation is being turned over to his son, Carlos.
Their distillery, La Alteña, is a working museum surrounded by dramatic construction
ongoing since 1995. All agaves used for El Tesoro tequila come from the Camarenas’
agave fields. They own more than two thousand acres of land planted to 2.5 million
agaves. Agaves are selectively harvested according to ripeness. They are split and
then slow cooked in traditional hornos for 48 hours. After a 24-hour cooling period, the
piñas are pulverized by a tractor-drawn stone tahona. The pulp is hand carried in
wooden buckets to wooden tanks, where it is diluted for fermentation. After a three-to
five- day fermentation, the aguamiel is again hand carried to the stills. The first
distillation includes the pulp. The second distillation is completed in a tiny 500-liter still.
El Tesoro tequilas are distilled to proof, approximately 42% alcohol. Visiting La Alteña is
a must for any true tequila aficionado.
El Tesoro is imported into the United States by Robert Denton and Company. Denton
and his partner, Marilyn Smith, have almost single-handedly educated North America
about fine tequilas, and their El Tesoro and Chinaco brands have become industry
standards. They have fought for consistency in labeling and for adherence to Mexican
law governing the proper use of agave in tequila production.
El Tesoro tequilas are rugged with powerful, earthy agave flavors and aromas. Aged
tequilas are blended from several different batches of tequila, so oak remains an
accent rather than an overpowering component. Rich, viscous, and complex, El Tesoro
is not subtle, but it is intensely representative of Los Altos agave and tequila." -Wine
Patrol
Info on the Back of the Bottle: "Don Felipe's Treasure - El Tesoro de Don Felipe
is the last of its kind. This work of art is the only tequila still produced entirely in the
old traditional method: by hand. Don Felipe personally walks his fields and selects
agave plants for their maturity and quality. The harvested agave is slowly steamed in
brick ovens and crushed with a stone wheel. It is then fermented in wood tanks and
distilled to exactly 80 proof so that water is never added to dilute the tequila.
Reposado tequila is aged in oak for a minimum of two months to a maximum of one
year. The taste of El Tesoro Reposado is an array of flavors; the spiciness of the silver
is mixed with the mellow softness of wood aging. Estate grown, produced and
bottled. Aged 6-8 months in oak."
Other Info: Lance Cutler, author of the Tequila Lover's Guide to Mexico, states the
following information about the El Tesoro line in his book and on his website:
"The El Tesoro brand, known in Mexico as Tequila Tapatio, is owned by the Camarena
family. The Camarenas have produced tequila near the town of Arandas, since 1937,
with patriarch Don Felipe taking control in 1971. Don Felipe is still active, but the daily
operation is being turned over to his son, Carlos.
Their distillery, La Alteña, is a working museum surrounded by dramatic construction
ongoing since 1995. All agaves used for El Tesoro tequila come from the Camarenas’
agave fields. They own more than two thousand acres of land planted to 2.5 million
agaves. Agaves are selectively harvested according to ripeness. They are split and
then slow cooked in traditional hornos for 48 hours. After a 24-hour cooling period, the
piñas are pulverized by a tractor-drawn stone tahona. The pulp is hand carried in
wooden buckets to wooden tanks, where it is diluted for fermentation. After a three-to
five- day fermentation, the aguamiel is again hand carried to the stills. The first
distillation includes the pulp. The second distillation is completed in a tiny 500-liter still.
El Tesoro tequilas are distilled to proof, approximately 42% alcohol. Visiting La Alteña is
a must for any true tequila aficionado.
El Tesoro is imported into the United States by Robert Denton and Company. Denton
and his partner, Marilyn Smith, have almost single-handedly educated North America
about fine tequilas, and their El Tesoro and Chinaco brands have become industry
standards. They have fought for consistency in labeling and for adherence to Mexican
law governing the proper use of agave in tequila production.
El Tesoro tequilas are rugged with powerful, earthy agave flavors and aromas. Aged
tequilas are blended from several different batches of tequila, so oak remains an
accent rather than an overpowering component. Rich, viscous, and complex, El Tesoro
is not subtle, but it is intensely representative of Los Altos agave and tequila." -Wine
Patrol
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