Stacole Craft Spirits Book

GRAND MAYAN MEXICO, JALISCO Grand Mayan is ultra-premium tequila from Guadalajara, Mexico presented in hand-made talavera bottles crafted by Mexican artists out of clay, baked for more than eight hours, individually numbered and painted by hand. Silver Tequila 80pf #718995 / 750ml / $63.99 Grand Mayan Silver is distilled three times, resulting in a light clear tequila with fresh agave aromas and hints of citrus. Soft, subtle, and easy on the palate. Ultra Tequila 80pf #855111 / 750ml / $82.99 This Tequila is aged more than 3 years in American and French oak, during which time it gains a dark color and the sweet aroma of nuts and chocolate. Its extraordinary palate is a perfect pairing for an after-dinner cigar. 3 4 5 MEXICO This extraordinary bottling by architect, distiller and master blender Enrique Fonseca is a mélange of 30% three year, 40% four year, and 30% five year Extra Anejo tequilas aged exclusively in French oak. Tequila 87pf #966537 / 750ml / $359.99 Selected for optimum flavor and aromatics, this is the pinnacle of highland super premium tequila. The spectacular mark is presented in limited edition crystal decanters designed, signed and numbered by the iconic Mexico City artist, Alonso Gonzalez Jr.

AZTECA AZUL MEXICO Blanco/Reposado Tequilla #350402 / 1.0L / $27.99

100% pure agave, created in the highlands of Mexico. Azteca Azul is produced by one of the finest tequila makers in the world, Tequila Supremo. Tequila Supremo, known commercially as Casa Camarena, was founded in 1938, the Camarena Family has built Tequila Supremo into one of the largest, most successful producers of tequila in existence. Plata Tequila #744500 / 1.0L / $26.99 Azteca Azul Silver This clear premium tequila has intense aromas of honey and sweet cooked agave, with citrus notes of grapefruit and floral notes of anise and mint. The taste is soft, sweet, fruity, with notes of honey, coconut, banana and peach. CIMARRON MEXICO Cimarrón Tequila fromAtotonilco,Jalisco is distilled from agave hillside agave grown at 4,620′ elevation, where plant sugars reach an average of 24-26° Brix.A low-pressure,slow agave roast creates Cimarrón’s bright, forward flavor, and fermentation is entirely natural using winemakers’ yeast. Tequila Blanco 80pf #870701 / 1000ml / $23.99 Cimarron Reposado is aged in American white oak for at least 4 months and is colored in the historic tradition of using true anjeo tequila rather than adding coloring and flavor agents.

Tequila Reposado 80pf #304066 / 1000ml / $24.99

Cimarron Reposado is aged in historic tonneles and is colored in the historic tradition of using true anjeo tequila rather than adding coloring and flavor agents.

MEZCAL: THE AGAVE FAMILY OF DISTILLATION

Tequila is located). Also, tequila can only be made with a single agave varietal: Weber Blue. Breaking from traditional Mezcal production, agave for Tequila is usually cooked in stainless steel or brick ovens which produces a clean, vegetal spirit. different environments, and because of that, it can impart very different flavors when distilled. It can take 7-20 years for a plant to reach maturity, so things like elevation, soil quality, weather, sun exposure, and others have plenty of time to make an impact on the agave itself. This, along with a variety of roasting, fermenting, distilling and aging processes opens the door for endless possibilities in unique mezcal and tequila expressions. TALKING TERROIR: Agave grows in very

Mezcal is the “family name” for any spirit distilled from agave, and production of agave spirits has existed in Mexico since the 16th century. Over 30 different agave varietals are used to produce mezcal. Most are made through generations-old production traditions. Varied origins, agave species, and production styles can give different mezcals very different and distinct profiles. Most mezcals have a smoky flavor that comes from the traditional underground, earthenpit roastingmethod that is used to cook the agave before fermentation. TEQUILA: A SPECIALIZED MEZCAL Tequila is a highly regulated style of Mezcal. By law, tequila can be made in 5 different regions: Michoacan, Guanajuato, Nayarit, Tamaulipas, and Jalisco (where the town of

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