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| Fiesta Gold 2000 Tequila (Mixto) |
| NOM: 1107 Distillery: Tequila El Viejito, S.A. de C.V. Area: Highlands Aged: Under 2 Months Barrel Type: White Oak Bottle Size: 750ml Bottle Number: n/a Number of Distillations: 2 Alcohol Percentage: 40%/80 Proof Price: $15 Current Website: n/a |
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My Tasting Notes: n/a
Info on the Back of the Bottle: n/a
Other Info: Yet another product out of the El Viejito distillery. This distillery is well
known for contracting out products to other companies. Below is some information
about the distillery:
"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.
In 1987, Antonio Nuñez and David Kay started up a joint venture brand called Aguila.
David Kay spent 20 years in the liquor business, specializing in various tequila brands,
including the creation of Pepe Lopez tequila. He operated wholesale and retail
operations in between stints as brand manager for companies like Sauza. The Aguila
brand includes Blanco, Reposado and Añejo mixto tequilas, along with a super-premium
100% blue agave Añejo packaged in a hand-blown blue glass bottle.
All of El Viejito’s the 100% blue agave tequilas show moderate to macho agave
intensity and flavor, with pepper and citrus as secondary notes. The mixto tequilas, as
should be expected, have less pronounced agave character, but remain solid examples
of good, simple 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: Yet another product out of the El Viejito distillery. This distillery is well
known for contracting out products to other companies. Below is some information
about the distillery:
"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.
In 1987, Antonio Nuñez and David Kay started up a joint venture brand called Aguila.
David Kay spent 20 years in the liquor business, specializing in various tequila brands,
including the creation of Pepe Lopez tequila. He operated wholesale and retail
operations in between stints as brand manager for companies like Sauza. The Aguila
brand includes Blanco, Reposado and Añejo mixto tequilas, along with a super-premium
100% blue agave Añejo packaged in a hand-blown blue glass bottle.
All of El Viejito’s the 100% blue agave tequilas show moderate to macho agave
intensity and flavor, with pepper and citrus as secondary notes. The mixto tequilas, as
should be expected, have less pronounced agave character, but remain solid examples
of good, simple tequila." -From Lance Cutler's book the Tequila Lover's Guide to Mexico
and his website Wine Patrol