| Ocho Reposado - Carrizal 2008 |
Tequila Joe's Collection |
My Tasting Notes: I tried this tequila at the Davis Graduate out of a snifter glass.
The tequila is a pale yellow color due to its 8 weeks and 8 days of aging. Aromas
consist of intense floral and fruit aspects followed by mild earth and hints of spice. On
the tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a thin mouth feel. While the tequila has
heavy agave flavor, it has a low amount of sweetness and no bitterness. The flavor of
this tequila has intense agave and floral aspects followed by moderate notes of fruit.
Deeper flavors consist of mild earth and wood with hints of vanilla and spice. Upon
finishing this tequila, there is a long duration of flavor and subtle alcohol intensity.
Info on the Back of the Bottle: "Single Estate" means all our agaves are
harvested from a single field and that they bear the personality of the soil and climate
unique to this location.
This is the 2008 Reposado. Its agaves were harvested this year from our "Carrizal"
estate nicknamed "La Langacha" (The Strip) because the land is long and thin. It sits
at 1,978 meters above sea level two miles from the village of Arandas. It is notorious
for intensely sweet agaves. This estate provided only 11,088 bottles (yours is
numbered on the front).
At the time our labels left to be printed, this Reposado was still in the wood under the
CRT seal so we will find another way to convay our tasting notes to you in the near
future. If the 2007 "La Rivera" Reposado is any indicator, this will be a sublime year
indeed.
There is only one Ocho.
Other Info: The date stamp on the bottle is 7/14/08.
"The Tequila Ocho Reposado from Carrizal has a light straw color with brilliant clarity.
On the nose we detect a strong broad floral presence and a sweet cooked agave. Oak
accents are present as are vanilla, tapinade, egg custard and cooked orchard fruits."
-Tequila Ocho Website
The tequila is a pale yellow color due to its 8 weeks and 8 days of aging. Aromas
consist of intense floral and fruit aspects followed by mild earth and hints of spice. On
the tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a thin mouth feel. While the tequila has
heavy agave flavor, it has a low amount of sweetness and no bitterness. The flavor of
this tequila has intense agave and floral aspects followed by moderate notes of fruit.
Deeper flavors consist of mild earth and wood with hints of vanilla and spice. Upon
finishing this tequila, there is a long duration of flavor and subtle alcohol intensity.
Info on the Back of the Bottle: "Single Estate" means all our agaves are
harvested from a single field and that they bear the personality of the soil and climate
unique to this location.
This is the 2008 Reposado. Its agaves were harvested this year from our "Carrizal"
estate nicknamed "La Langacha" (The Strip) because the land is long and thin. It sits
at 1,978 meters above sea level two miles from the village of Arandas. It is notorious
for intensely sweet agaves. This estate provided only 11,088 bottles (yours is
numbered on the front).
At the time our labels left to be printed, this Reposado was still in the wood under the
CRT seal so we will find another way to convay our tasting notes to you in the near
future. If the 2007 "La Rivera" Reposado is any indicator, this will be a sublime year
indeed.
There is only one Ocho.
Other Info: The date stamp on the bottle is 7/14/08.
"The Tequila Ocho Reposado from Carrizal has a light straw color with brilliant clarity.
On the nose we detect a strong broad floral presence and a sweet cooked agave. Oak
accents are present as are vanilla, tapinade, egg custard and cooked orchard fruits."
-Tequila Ocho Website
| NOM: 1474 Distillery: Cia Tequilera Los Alambiques, S.A. De C.V. Importer: Altamar Brands, LLC. Area: Highlands Aged: 8 Weeks and 8 Days Barrel Type: American Oak Bottle Size: 750ml Bottle Number: 1,628 Number of Distillations: 2 Alcohol Percentage: 40%/80 Proof Price: $75 Current Website: http://www.tequilaocho.com/ |
| All rights reserved. |
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |