MIJENTA TEQUILA ALTOS PLANOS COLLECTIVE First Tequila distillery to receive a B Corp certification
to start then comes French Oak casks that allow the flavour profile and texture to manifest. Acacia barrels are next that supply unique floral and citrus notes and finally Cherry Oak casks to round of the profile. Mijenta never ever uses flavour sweeteners or enhancers like so many so-called luxury brand Tequilas do. Tequila is not supposed to taste or smell like vanilla, no matter what George Clooney or The Rock are telling you. Mijenta offers 3 levels of spirits. The Blanco is deli- cious as a sipper and is fantastic for any cocktail. The Reposado has a bit more backbone thanks to a bit longer in the cask. I would bathe in this stuff if they would allow me. Lastly is the Gran Reserva Anejo. Totally bonkers, there are not enough superlatives to describe this nectar of the gods. Mijenta hasn’t been around that long so it may be a challenge to find at your local bar but if you bug them enough times, they’ll find it for you. Cheers!
My personal crusade to rid the world of terrible tequila continues. This chapter takes to the Highlands of Jalisco, to an award-winning distil- lery setting the standard on how not only a tequila should be produced, but how a company should operate. I could probably write 20 pages about Mijenta. This is a world- class distillery that makes delicious tequila utilizing a long multi-step aging process to produce amazing juice. A total of 4 different types of casks are used in the aging process. White Oak barrels
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