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FUENTESECA MEXICO, JALISCO The Fuenteseca Reserva Extra Añejo Tequilas include the oldest bottled tequilas in the history of the tequila business. They exemplify barrel aging mastery by using assorted wood types, storage conditions, altitudes, and micro-climates to mature nuanced spirits. These historical selections are made available to us by Enrique Fonseca, who began storing these legendary distillates twenty-five years ago and now periodically releases them when determined to be optimal. The Fuenteseca Tequilas are also the first commercially available tequila products authorized by the CRT to carry both an agave harvest vintage date as well as a barrel aging statement. Fuenteseca Reserva Añejo 7yr 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 wine, and the remaining half barreled. Fuenteseca Reserva Añejo 8yr 86PF / 750ML Master Distiller Enrique Fonseca distilled this selection in late Spring of 2008, with three-quarters of the expression made in a double-copper column still with plates removed to achieve a lower distillation proof, and the remaining quarter made in an alembic pot still. One-quarter of the distillate was then laid in American white oak previously used to age California red

Fuenteseca Reserva Añejo 11yr 83.4PF / 750ML

Distilled in 2006, this 11-year expression blends column and alembic pot still spirits for a rich, low-proof profile. Aged at 3,800 feet in a climate-controlled subterranean cellar, it matured in a mix of California red wine and dark French

oak casks to create a complex, dry finish. Fuenteseca Reserva Añejo 15yr 86PF / 750ML

The highland agave used in this lot were harvested in Atotonilco in the Spring of 1998. 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 18yr 87PF / 750ML Distilled in September 1995, this 18-year expression combines column and alembic copper stills. Initially aged at 4,600’ in Canadian Rye casks for six years, the blend was then split between Rye and California Red Wine European oak barrels. A final 12-year rest in a cool, breezy climate creates a deeply refined finish. Fuenteseca Reserva Añejo 21yr 87PF / 750ML This lot was distilled in copper double-column stills from mostly 1984 plantings harvested in late 1993 and laid into barrel in early 1994. The casks were stored 10 years in a dry, earthen-floor room in Atotonilco el Alto, before being moved to a higher, cooler climate on the slope above the highland town, where they remained for 11 more years. Nearly all of the barrels were previously used for aging California white wine, with one barrel having been used for aging Canadian rye whiskey.

wine, and three-quarters was aged in used dark French Oak. The casks were stored for the full 8 years in a damp climate cellar used in the early 1900s as a water cistern, to slowly settle the spirit in a colder environment with reduced wood interaction.

G4 Tequila Blanco 80PF / 750ML

G4 MEXICO FOUR GENERATIONS. Distilled by Master Tequilero Felipe Camarena at his innovative El Pandillo Distillery. G4=Fourth-generation tequila producers. Located in the village of Jesus Maria, roughly 7000’ elevation, in the Los Altos region of Jalisco. 100% estate-grown Blue Weber agaves, grown for 6-8 years in mineral rich, red clay soil fields adjacent to his distillery. Roasted for 22 hours in masonry ovens, split by an axe, then slowly crushed by “Felipestein”, his mechanical tahona roller, custom built by Felipe from recycled parts. Slowly fermented over 5 days to develop flavor complexity, then distilled twice in copper pot stills.

Nice minerality and forward aroma from rainwater distillation. Silky texture with slight heat. True agave, spicy, peppery, smooth, and delicious with nice buttery notes and smoky elements. Complex, but pleasant sipping. G4 Tequila Blanco High Proof 108PF / 750ML G4 Tequila Blanco Fermentada de Madera 84PF / 750ML A very limited-edition wood-fermented tequila that is a yearly release. The use of deep well water imparts even greater character to this complex, spicy, and nutty white tequila. Handcrafted in miniscule batches. G4 Tequila Reposado 80PF / 750ML Traditionally aged for at least six months in very old George Dickel Tennessee whiskey barrels, now often blended with some new barrels for enhanced character, Our Reposado is an expression of the landscape, with flavors influenced by the floral, herbal, and citrus plantings we grow at Rancho El Pandillo. 94pt Gold, Exceptional Wine Enthusiast

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