123 Spirits: Awesome Organic Spirits

 

Eliott, our 123 Organic Tequila brand ambassador, stopped by the store today to re-taste the staff on their lineup of organic Tequilas: blanco, reposado, añejo and 110 proof El Luchador.  Across the board, the six of us who went through these four Tequilas thoroughly enjoyed them-- these are the real deal.

You can read the full story about these Tequilas on their websites: www.123tequila.com & www.elluchadortequila.com.

Some of the key factoids about these Tequilas: they are the vision of Tequilero David Ravandi, they are certified organic; the agave is grown at an elevation of 4200'; they are wild fermented; they source their water on their property to cut the spirit down to a lower proof; they use the same agave (basically, the Blanco is the 'mother' spirit) with the difference being the time aged in barrel.

Blanco - agave-rich nose, peppery, sweet on the palate, very clean.

Reposado - white pepper and cola berry on the nose, spice, earth, green peppercorn, pure agave in the mouth.

Añejo - sweet agave, cola berry, cinnamon in the nose; agave, sweet spice, earth, lengthy finish.

El Luchador - 110pr - fairly mild nose with delicate scents of earth, white pepper, slight sweetness; sweet agave and citrus notes (Meyer Lemon? Yuzu?), brief flash of heat mid-palate but really approachable for the proof.  Cocktails, for sure.