Montagave 'Las Rocas' Tequila Blanco

This Blanco tequila, produced in El Arenal, Jalisco by Cascahuín (NOM 1123) under Maestro Tequilero Salvador Rosales Torres, is crafted from 100% Blue Weber agave that is steam-roasted for 72 hours in a brick kiln and crushed with a small hand-operated roller mill. It undergoes a 96-hour fermentation in brick and concrete tanks before being twice distilled in a stainless steel pot still with a copper coil, then rested for four weeks in a 5-ton concrete egg. Additive-free and bottled at 45% ABV, it offers elegant aromas of buttercup, yellow flowers, wafer cookies, strawberry hard candy, sweet potato, and a forest brook, leading into a bright palate with bold notes of eucalyptus, lemon zest, resin, sweet herbs, and a subtle hint of ocean air on the finish. Cascahuín’s remarkable range of production techniques allows them to craft numerous distinct marques, and this particular expression was selected by John and Lucie Melvin in collaboration with the Rosales family for Montagave tequila—originally chosen for its synergy with French oak and red wine, but now presented unaged in oak, its character preserved through resting in concrete.