WI - Spirits Portfolio

AGAVE TEQUILA / MEZCAL / RAICILLA

BANHEZ MEXICO, OAXACA In the heart of Oaxaca, the Banhez village families have been crafting this rich, smoky spirit for generations, in traditional ways unchanged by the passage of time. Creating mezcal made from 100% agave, “only the best that seasonal harvest has to offer.” Mezcal enlivens the spirit, bringing us Banhez, or bliss, in the ancient Zapotec language. Of course, like all bliss, Banhez is meant to be savored and especially shared. Joven Espadin Barril 84PF / 750ML / 1.0L Comprised of 90% seven-year-old Espadín and 10% twelve-year-old Barril, this mezcal is delightfully mild, floral and fruity (pineapple, banana). Perfect for first-time mezcal tasters and wonderful for cocktail innovation. CASCAHUIN MEXICO, JALISCO Tequila Cascahuin is produced in its namesake distillery in El Arenal, Jalisco, MX, in the lowlands of Jalisco (NOM 1123). Distileria Cascahuin, a family establishment, is also home to Siembra Valles tequila. Cascahuin 48 Plata 96PF / 750ML Cascahuin 48 plata is a Tequila with no dilution or filtration bottled at proof, honoring the founder, Salvador Rosales Briseño. Cascahuin Blanco 80PF / 750ML Tequila Cascahuín Blanco is a 100% Blue Weber Agave Tequila, made by Tequilera Cascahuín in El Arenal, Jalisco. Cascahuín is a pre-hispanic name that means “mountain of light” and had been in production since 1904, making it one of the oldest producers in the Valles region. Cascahuin Extra Anejo 86PF / 750ML Extra Anejo is a 16-year process. Starting with 10-year-old Blue Weber Agave from the Valles Region, double distilled and rested in large wooden tanks for 4 years. The spirit is then aged in used American Oak for 2 years. Cascahuin Tahona 84PF / 750ML In search of the historical flavors of Tequila. This product is extracted 100% by Tahona. A prehispanic stone used for many years to crush the agave.

DON MATEO DE LA SIERRA Don Mateo de la Sierra Alto 92PF / 750ML

The name of this semi-wild agave is actually Inaequidens, but locally they call it Alto – due to the fact that it only grows at very high elevations. The plant can take about 12 15 years to mature. Don Mateo de la Sierra Pechuga 90PF / 750ML This recipe is extremely rare, being a Pechuga based on Cenizo instead of Espadin. The recipe comes from Don Emilio’s wife, Dona Maria. She mixes a proprietary blend of fruits and spices, and the animals used are iguana, turkey and venison. EL DESTILADOR MEXICO Triple distilled, 100% blue agave. Established in 1946 by Senor Enrique Guillermo Newton Alexanderson, it has grown into one of the most respected Tequilerias in the region. Silver 80PF / 1.0L El Destilador is triple distilled 100% pure blue agave tequila. Its pleasant flavor recalls wood and raw agave notes. Tequila Blanco High Proof 99PF / 1.0L High proof Blanco, amazing for cocktails. Exceptional quality, premium tequila. Clean aroma and pleasant flavors of cooked agave and fine wood. Reposado 80PF / 1.0L Aged in fine white oak casks, clean nose, pleasant flavor, full bodied with legs. LIBÉLULA MEXICO In May 2016, the Cadre Noir Imports team visited Mexico with one goal; create the best possible tequila for a Combier margarita. Libelula Tequila 80PF / 750ML / 1.0L After visiting countelss distilleries and blending, shaking (and tasting) hundreds of margaritas, they created the portfolio’s first custom tequila, specifically calibrated to make the best tasting margarita paired with Combier Liqueur d’Orange. Made from 75% blanco (steam cooked in autoclaves) and 25% reposado 20% reposado (brick oven cooked; aged minimum 8 months in once used American whisky barrels).

Technically all tequila is a type of mezcal, but not all mezcal is a tequila...

1