El Tesoro Mundial Collection Laphroaig Edition is an añejo tequila aged in casks that previously held Laphroaig 10 Year Old Islay Scotch whisky. This bottle comes from a single barrel selected as a private store pick, bottled at 40.1% ABV.
El Tesoro is made at La Alteña distillery in the Jalisco Highlands by the Camarena family, with brick-oven cooking and a tahona stone. The Mundial Collection pairs El Tesoro's highland tequila with barrels from celebrated whisky makers, and the Laphroaig edition brings Islay's peat and sea salt to agave. Because each bottling is a single barrel, tasting notes vary from barrel to barrel.
The house notes describe cooked agave, peat, vanilla, caramel and sea salt on the nose, with light notes of citrus, cardamom and leather. The palate brings cooked agave, butterscotch, black pepper, spice and seasoned oak, with citrus, peat smoke and sea salt, and the finish is long, peaty and salty, with lingering oak and spice.
It is a fascinating gift for lovers of both tequila and Islay whisky.
Sip it neat to appreciate the dialogue between agave and peat.
Añejo tequila is aged between one and three years in oak barrels of no more than 600 litres, long enough to add colour, sweetness and spice while keeping the character of the agave, which makes it a natural sipping tequila.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Cooked agave, peat, vanilla, caramel and sea salt.
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Palate: Butterscotch, black pepper, seasoned oak and peat smoke.
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Finish: Long, peaty and salty.
Specifications
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Producer: El Tesoro (La Alteña distillery)
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Style: Añejo Tequila, single barrel
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Expression / Batch: Mundial Collection: Laphroaig Edition, store pick
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Proof / ABV: 80.2 proof (40.1% ABV)
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Cask / Finish: Ex-Laphroaig 10 Year Old casks
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Region: Jalisco Highlands, Mexico
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Size: 750ml
How to Enjoy It
Sip it neat at room temperature. It pairs with smoked salmon, oysters or dark chocolate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What casks were used?
Casks that held Laphroaig 10 Year Old Scotch whisky.
Is every bottle the same?
No, each bottling comes from a single barrel.
What proof is it?
This barrel is bottled at 40.1% ABV.
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