| Hussong's 99% Agave (Mixto) |
| NOM: 1107-I Distillery: Tequila El Viejito, S.A. de C.V. Area: Highlands Aged: Unaged Barrel Type: n/a Bottle Size: 1L Bottle Number: n/a Number of Distillations: 2 Alcohol Percentage: 40%/80 Proof Price: $19 Current Website: n/a |
My Tasting Notes: n/a
Info on the Back of the Bottle: n/a
Other Info: "This Tequila is mainly associated with Hussong's Cantina, the infamous
Ensenada nightclub frequented by southern Californians and spring breakers. Naming
Tequila after popular night spots doesn't appear all that unusual. Sammy Hagar
thought it was a good idea and introduced the popular Cabo Wabo line of Tequilas,
named after his club in Cabo San Lucas. [...]
When I was just beginning to learn about good tequila I saw this product proudly
labeled as "99% agave". One had to wonder what the other 1% consisted of and why
on earth wouldn't the producer just omit this paltry ingredient and have a pure 100%
agave tequila. It's obvious to me now that because Mexican regulations required 100%
agave tequila to be bottled in Mexico that this was a somewhat sneaky way of
McCormick Distilling to have quality tequila shipped to the USA in bulk and bottle it at
their own facility in Missouri. I'm not sure if the CRT put a stop to this practice or if
McCormick Distilling was motivated by the ever increasing knowledge and popularity of
100% products to change and start marketing Hussong's as 100%." -Pocotequila.com
Info on the Back of the Bottle: n/a
Other Info: "This Tequila is mainly associated with Hussong's Cantina, the infamous
Ensenada nightclub frequented by southern Californians and spring breakers. Naming
Tequila after popular night spots doesn't appear all that unusual. Sammy Hagar
thought it was a good idea and introduced the popular Cabo Wabo line of Tequilas,
named after his club in Cabo San Lucas. [...]
When I was just beginning to learn about good tequila I saw this product proudly
labeled as "99% agave". One had to wonder what the other 1% consisted of and why
on earth wouldn't the producer just omit this paltry ingredient and have a pure 100%
agave tequila. It's obvious to me now that because Mexican regulations required 100%
agave tequila to be bottled in Mexico that this was a somewhat sneaky way of
McCormick Distilling to have quality tequila shipped to the USA in bulk and bottle it at
their own facility in Missouri. I'm not sure if the CRT put a stop to this practice or if
McCormick Distilling was motivated by the ever increasing knowledge and popularity of
100% products to change and start marketing Hussong's as 100%." -Pocotequila.com
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