Caballito Cerrero Chato Blanco 46% 750ml Agave Spirit
| Description: | Destilado de Agave produced in Amatitn, Jalisco Maestro Tequilero Claudio Jimenez Hernandez 100% Chato (Agave angustifolia) Steam cooked in a 150-year-old brick oven Mechanically milled Open fermented for 7 days in stainless steel Distilled twice: first pass in a small stainless steel pot still, second pass on a larger copper pot still Rested 45 days in steel before bottling Aromatics of black bean dip, roasted apple, candy corn, salted caramel, melted butter, and yam; the palate bursts with green herbs, sweet peppers, egg custard, coriander, and a hint of cinnamon and almond 46% Abv Chato is a subvarietal of A. angustifolia endemic to Jaliscoone of many types of agave historically used to make tequila. Commonly known in Oaxaca as Espadn, this is the first Chato to be imported to the Us from the heart of tequila country. Tasting Notes One of the benefits of working outside of the classification of tequila is having the ability to continue working with other agave varietals besides Azul (Agave tequilana), as distillers in Jalisco have for many generations. Chatois a subvarietal of Agave angustifoliaendemic to the state.Though A. angustifolia is commonly known in Oaxaca asEspadn, there are more than twelve additional subvarietals distinctly identified in Jalisco, several of which were among themany different types of agave once commonly used in the production of tequila. To our knowledge, this is the first Chato to be imported to the Us from the heart of tequila country. 46% Abv |
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| Price: | $ 89.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on November 6, 2024.
