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FUENTESECA MEXICO, JALISCO, NOM 1146 LIMITED BATCH RELEASE Fuenteseca Cosecha Tequila Blanco 89.6PF / 750ML This Cosecha bottling is made from over-ripe Highland pinto Blue Weber agave grown at 5,019’ elevation in the rugged, extremely mineral-laden CALICHE soil of Vista Hermosa, Michoacán, the southernmost region within the D.O. This area’s calcium carbonate suffused, mineral-rich terroir is evident in Tequila Fuenteseca Cosecha 2018’s fantastically- heightened minerality that beautifully accents the pure agave flavors of sweet, cooked yams and warm baking spices. Fuenteseca Reserva Añejo 7YO 84PF / 750ML Enrique Fonseca distilled this expression in early Spring of 2010, with three-quarters of the bottling made in a double-copper column-still with removed plates to achieve a lower distillation proof, and the remaining quarter made in an alembic pot still. Half of the run was then stored in American white oak previously used to age California red Master Distiller Enrique Fonseca is a pioneer in extra-añejo tequila, experimenting with varied altitudes and barrel types—including French oak, bourbon, and wine casks. The Fuenteseca line ages from 7 to 21 years; when combined with the agave’s decade-long growth, some expressions represent nearly 30 years of production. Fuenteseca Reserva Añejo 12yr 86PF / 750ML Distilled in 2006, this expression blends a lower-proof column still spirit with a traditional alembic pot still distillation. Aged for 12 years at high altitude (3,800’) in a subterranean cellar, it matured in a unique combination of California red wine American oak and dark French oak, resulting in a complex, dry-aged masterpiece. Fuenteseca Reserva Añejo 15YO 87PF / 750ML The highland agave used in this lot were harvested in Atotonilco in the Spring of 1998. wine, and the remaining half barreled. Fuenteseca Reserva Añejo 9YO 84.6PF / 750ML

GRAND MAYAN MEXICO, JALISCO Grand Mayan’s handcrafted Tequila is made using the finest hand selected mature Central-Highland Blue Weber Agave. Slow cooked in traditional brick/stone ovens, slowly fermented in Copper Pot Stills and bottled in hand made

traditional Talavera ceramic decanters. Grand Mayan Extra Aged Tequila 80PF / 750ML

Handcrafted from mature Central-Highland Agave, this Extra Aged Tequila is slow-cooked and double distilled. Rested up to five years in American oak and French ex cognac barrels, it is bottled in a Talavera decanter. Perfectly smooth with notes of sweet nuts and rich chocolate. Grand Mayan Reposado 80PF / 750ML Crafted from Central-Highland Agave, this Reposado is slow-cooked and distilled in copper pots. Rested up to 8 months in American oak and French ex-cognac barrels, it is bottled in 24K gold-painted Talavera decanters, featuring

sweet oak and rich chocolate notes. Grand Mayan Silver Tequila 80PF / 750ML

This exceptional Silver Tequila is slow-cooked in traditional brick/stone ovens and triple-distilled in copper pot stills. It is bottled in beautiful, hand-painted Talavera ceramic decanters crafted by local artisans. Perfectly smooth with notes of fresh agave and citrus, it’s ideal for sipping or cocktails.

The distillate was aged 15 years in a dry, earthen-floor aging room where a delightful faint sweetness was achieved by aging nearly all in American white oak, with only 3% laid into French oak. 75% of the white oak casks previously held Bourbon and the remaining 25% were California red wine casks and one Chardonnay cask. Fuenteseca Reserva Añejo 18YO 88PF / 750ML Distilled in 1995 using a blend of copper column (75%) and alembic (25%) stills, this expression began with six years of high-altitude aging in white oak rye casks. The tequila was then split between rye and red wine barrels for an additional 12 years of aging in a cool, coastal climate. Fuenteseca Reserva Añejo 21YO 88.6PF / 750ML A rare 21-year expression distilled in 1993 and barreled in 1994. This spirit underwent a two-stage aging process, moving from the dry lowlands to the cool highland slopes above Atotonilco. Matured in ex-white wine and rye whiskey casks, it offers an incredible depth of flavor shaped by over two decades of shifting altitudes.

REPOSADO OLD FASHIONED INGREDIENTS 1.5 oz. Grand Mayan Reposado . .5 oz. Mezcal. 1 Barspoon Agave Nectar. 2 Dashes Bitters. Garnish* Flamed Orange Peel. DIRECTIONS

Add tequila, mezcal, agave nectar and bitters to a rocks glass filled with one large ice cube. Stir until well chilled. Flame an orange peel over the top of drink & garnish with the peel.

— GRANDMAYANTEQUILA.COM

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