ArteNOM Selección de 1579 is a bright, aromatic Blanco Clásico from master distiller Felipe Camarena at Destilería El Pandillo (NOM 1579) in Jesús María, Jalisco, the highest-altitude agave region in tequila, at 6,788 feet. It is bottled at 40.7% ABV (81.4 proof).
Felipe uses stressed hillside agave grown at 6,200 feet. The halved and quartered piñas are steam-roasted without pressure in brick ovens for 30 hours, including a six-hour pre-roast to melt off bitter compounds, then crushed in his famous gear-spindle roller-crusher, nicknamed Frankenstein, and fermented with their fibres for a fuller flavour.
The tequila is double distilled in small copper pot stills, reduced with a mix of rainwater and filtered well water, and aerated before bottling. El Pandillo is one of the most forward-thinking and sustainable distilleries in tequila.
In the glass: rising pastry dough, spring rain, mint and bold roasted agave; on the palate a velvety, wine-like texture with fresh chile tingle, white pepper and spearmint candy.
Blanco tequila is bottled unaged or rested for less than two months, so it shows the agave at its purest: bright, peppery and fresh. It is the classic choice for margaritas and palomas, and a good blanco is just as rewarding sipped neat.
Tasting Notes
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Colour: Pure and clear, with rich agave viscosity.
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Nose: Rising pastry dough, spring rain, mint and bold roasted agave.
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Palate: Velvety and wine-like, with fresh chile tingle, white pepper and spearmint candy.
Specifications
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Master Distiller: Felipe Camarena
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Distillery: Destilería El Pandillo, NOM 1579, Jesús María, Jalisco
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Style: Blanco Tequila
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Agave: Blue Weber grown at 6,200 ft, 28-29° Brix
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Process: 30-hour brick oven, roller-crusher, copper pot double distillation, rainwater
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Proof / ABV: 81.4 proof (40.7% ABV)
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Region: Highlands, Jalisco, Mexico
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Size: 750ml
How to Enjoy It
Sip it neat in a tequila or white-wine glass to enjoy its aromatics. It also makes an exceptional margarita.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who makes ArteNOM 1579?
Master distiller Felipe Camarena at Destilería El Pandillo, NOM 1579.
Where is the agave grown?
At about 6,200 feet in Jesús María, Jalisco.
What proof is it?
81.4 proof, 40.7% ABV.
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