| Porfidio Triple Distilled "Frosted Bottle" Plata |
| NOM: 1141 Distillery: Elaboradora y Procesadora de Agave y sus Derivados, S.A. DE C.V. Area: Lowlands Aged: Unaged Barrel Type: n/a Bottle Size: 750ml Bottle Number: n/a Number of Distillations: 3 Alcohol Percentage: 40%/80 Proof Price: $180 Current Website: http://www.porfidio.eu/ |
My Tasting Notes: n/a
Info on the Back of the Bottle: With low protest to say the truth I declare that
this bottle is protected with the bill in the power of this store/this distributor does not
carry the corresponding label by belonging to the inventories reported to March 31,
1999 before the Office of the secretary of Estate according to sheet number 568312
Other Info: Lance Cutler, author of the Tequila Lover's Guide to Mexico, states the
following information about the Porfidio line in his book and on his website:
"Porfidio has one of the most unique stories in the tequila business. Its owner, Martin
Grassl, successfully predicted the expanding export market for 100% blue agave
tequilas. Using a series of different distilleries to produce his various tequilas along
with some of the most dynamic packaging in the industry, Grassl took his Porfidio brand
to great success in the United States.
Marketing and packaging are Porfidio’s strong points. Porfidio is most famous for its
hand-blown "cactus bottle," which actually contains a small glass cactus in every
bottle. It seems not to matter that cactus has nothing to do with the production of
tequila, and that this packaging encourages misinformation about the product. Grassl
uses a different shaped bottle for each type of tequila he produces. His Añejo Extra
comes in a ceramic bottle in the shape of a gourd with a replica of an agave plant
adorning its surface. His Silver and Añejo tequilas come in different colored long-necked
bottles labeled with modern designs in bold colors. Grassl even has a triple-distilled
tequila, in a long-necked frosted bottle.
It may be difficult for consumers who want to know which distillery is producing their
favorite bottle of Porfidio at any given time. Porfidio tequilas have been produced by
the same distilleries who make El Viejito, Arette, Tres Alegres Compadres, Regional,
and J. R. Reyes tequilas. You can track your favorite Porfidio tequilas back to their
original distillery if the bottle has an NOM number.
The future of Porfidio will at least be interesting. I have never met Mr. Grassl, but I
have talked to the owner of one distillery who has produced Porfidio in the past. He
told me he is considering legal action against Mr. Grassl. I have also contacted Porfidio’
s former distributor in the United States. They refuse to discuss the matter on advice of
their attorneys. Rumors of additional lawsuits continue to circulate. Whether some of
this legal entanglement is due to jealously on the part of rivals, I don’t know, but
tequila is already a volatile beverage. Introducing lawyers into the mix could be
incendiary." -Wine Patrol
Info on the Back of the Bottle: With low protest to say the truth I declare that
this bottle is protected with the bill in the power of this store/this distributor does not
carry the corresponding label by belonging to the inventories reported to March 31,
1999 before the Office of the secretary of Estate according to sheet number 568312
Other Info: Lance Cutler, author of the Tequila Lover's Guide to Mexico, states the
following information about the Porfidio line in his book and on his website:
"Porfidio has one of the most unique stories in the tequila business. Its owner, Martin
Grassl, successfully predicted the expanding export market for 100% blue agave
tequilas. Using a series of different distilleries to produce his various tequilas along
with some of the most dynamic packaging in the industry, Grassl took his Porfidio brand
to great success in the United States.
Marketing and packaging are Porfidio’s strong points. Porfidio is most famous for its
hand-blown "cactus bottle," which actually contains a small glass cactus in every
bottle. It seems not to matter that cactus has nothing to do with the production of
tequila, and that this packaging encourages misinformation about the product. Grassl
uses a different shaped bottle for each type of tequila he produces. His Añejo Extra
comes in a ceramic bottle in the shape of a gourd with a replica of an agave plant
adorning its surface. His Silver and Añejo tequilas come in different colored long-necked
bottles labeled with modern designs in bold colors. Grassl even has a triple-distilled
tequila, in a long-necked frosted bottle.
It may be difficult for consumers who want to know which distillery is producing their
favorite bottle of Porfidio at any given time. Porfidio tequilas have been produced by
the same distilleries who make El Viejito, Arette, Tres Alegres Compadres, Regional,
and J. R. Reyes tequilas. You can track your favorite Porfidio tequilas back to their
original distillery if the bottle has an NOM number.
The future of Porfidio will at least be interesting. I have never met Mr. Grassl, but I
have talked to the owner of one distillery who has produced Porfidio in the past. He
told me he is considering legal action against Mr. Grassl. I have also contacted Porfidio’
s former distributor in the United States. They refuse to discuss the matter on advice of
their attorneys. Rumors of additional lawsuits continue to circulate. Whether some of
this legal entanglement is due to jealously on the part of rivals, I don’t know, but
tequila is already a volatile beverage. Introducing lawyers into the mix could be
incendiary." -Wine Patrol
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