Sustainable tequila model, Mijenta Tequila releases its most unique and refined expression to this point, Añejo Gran Reserva.
Ana Maria Romero Mena, the Maestra Tequilera who oversaw all the growth course of from sourcing the agave to hand-selecting the barrels, aged the spirit for 18 months in a sequence of hand-selected casks to create its distinctive and complex taste profile.
The ultra-premium small-batch spirit shall be restricted to 2,160 bottles in its first launch.
On the subtleties behind its bespoke growing older course of, the Maestra Tequilera shared, “We developed a singular method to create Mijenta Añejo Gran Reserva that makes it in contrast to some other aged tequila. The method begins by permitting the tequila to mature in American white oak barrels earlier than it’s transferred to French oak barrels, which start to develop its taste profile and texture. Additional growing older in acacia barrels enhances the physique whereas including a light-weight natural and citrus be aware earlier than the ultimate two months are accomplished in cherry oak casks – versus the extra conventional sherry casks – which reinforces the fruity notes. Importantly, Mijenta tequila by no means contains further sweeteners or flavors – its style profile comes completely from the agave, conventional distillation strategies and time spent maturing to perfection.”
Created by Co-Founder and Director of Sustainability, Elise Som, Mijenta Añejo Gran Reserva’s packaging design is impressed by the midnight blue sky within the highlands of Arandas the place the Centzon Totochtin people story is depicted underneath a glowing crescent moon.
Mijenta is at all times rigorously crafted with a dedication to environmental sustainability and help for the local people. All paper-related parts (label and field) are fabricated from agave waste and the group is dedicated to sustainable practices, minimizing its environmental impression.
The Añejo joins Mijenta’s extremely acclaimed Blanco and Reposado expressions. Mijenta Añejo Gran Reserva is produced utilizing the award-winning Blanco as its base, a restricted amount of which is reserved expressly to provide this spirit. The tequila undergoes an intricate 18-month growing older course of throughout which it matures in 4 various kinds of hand-selected casks, every of which brings a singular property to the ultimate expression. This growing older course of creates a fancy, intense and refined profile distinct from different añejo tequilas.
