With Mike Morales and Rick Levy
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Mike Morales
Hello of us you’re watching and listening to sipping off the cuff on tequila aficionado media on all of our channels and networks on Mike Morales your pleasant neighborhood received that or that you just’re in Southern California right here within the San Gabriel Valley. That man out there’s
Rick Levy
Rick levy your pleasant neighborhood cat a dork additionally in Southern California.
Mike Morales
Sure, I’m rocking my metropolis locks cat I’ve. I simply received it in the present day proper earlier than we got here on on-line. And I’ve to I’ve to point out it off as a result of it’s fantastically achieved. Very effectively achieved anyway. I’d simply submit that on Instagram like all people else has. In the present day, Rick and I’ve an exquisite likelihood to style and dissect this. Up to now. We fell in love with the repple silo. That is tattoo to Kima and that is the annual it’s natural. Natural licensed. Oh examine that out with that.
Rick Levy
purple accents on the metallic medallion that’s embedded within the woods stopper.
Mike Morales
Yep. We simply broke the seal off of those. They’ve been sitting on my lounge flooring for like weeks, most likely a few months. As a result of once we received this delivered to us it was after our minimize off for for our 2021 manufacturers with promise. So I
Rick Levy
thoughts spin sitting on a shelf for 3 months. Yeah, I simply took the plastic
Mike Morales
off. Yeah, we simply needed to mud this off. So you already know, you already know, we had been
Rick Levy
we had been blown away by the natural Repko that comes out of 14 advert which at all times appears to dazzle us. And you already know, it’s proper there in a mighty time. And so they produce a number of organics. And so they’re simply they’re simply firing on all cylinders, man, they’re doing every little thing proper. I simply received Oh, you opened it and smelled it? Yeah, I’m gonna soften I actually assume I’m gonna stick my nostril in right here as a result of simply the ripple I used to be getting these heat tingles down my backbone like, like I had simply returned residence after being away for 10 years. It was that form of consolation.
Mike Morales
Effectively, you already know, to be honest, Rick’s been on the bench. He’s had some reworking and his residence. And that is February once we’re recording this and also you’re most likely received’t see it until April. You realize, I haven’t I actually haven’t spoken to Rick since like earlier than the vacations.
Rick Levy
I feel I could have achieved my final tasting in October. Yeah,
Mike Morales
yeah. One thing like that. And I feel it was cabal which additionally paradoxically, or coincidentally come comes out of 1480 So we’re fortunately
Rick Levy
Mike tends to have all of the 1480s Come to me. Sure guys. Though being on the bench I missed one or two. Did you discover it?
Mike Morales
Yeah, you already know what? There’s loads for there’s sufficient for everyone. That’s why we’ve got we’ve got we’ve got a tasting staff a tasting squad. I’m at all times so grateful to you guys. Oh come to the island. Yeah, I do know that each one all people smiles all people’s nice. No person no person’s gonna kiss it represents you in a fantasy your fantasy island individual Okay, once more, I’m I’m shocked wanting.
Rick Levy
Oh my god.
Mike Morales
I Yeah. See? Am I the one one I to start with we the Reconciler. We do not know the place I don’t have any info. The deck that they despatched us didn’t inform us how lengthy it’s been rested.
Rick Levy
That’s so mild. Now such a white.
Mike Morales
And so we all know that because it’s
Rick Levy
like a Carlos Camarena barrel sort
Mike Morales
comedy in a barrel life. Yeah, Felipe
Rick Levy
Camarena. You realize, it’s simply so mild. It within the Repco we had these wonderful layers of barrel notes along with the agave. I’m questioning, you already know if if it’s gonna like shade, I’m anticipating unimaginable barrel notes on this in Yamo. However with such a lightweight shade, perhaps we’ll nonetheless get a number of that that Agave ahead character with them. Yeah,
Mike Morales
effectively, you already know, I learn the knowledge from their from their advertising deck on the repple silo they usually did say that final testimonial.
Rick Levy
I would like a second to myself.
Mike Morales
Shall we will we?
Rick Levy
Let’s pause so I can have a second alone with this.
Mike Morales
Effectively, we needed to pause it whenever you choke the opposite day. He’s gonna soften I’m gonna need to pause the digicam once more, of us. I’m sorry. Rick will get actually emotional. You realize when he when he when he
Rick Levy
by no means is Have a visceral response to tequilas. Oh, and that is
Mike Morales
a superb one. Oh my god. I do know what that mixture of the wooden notes is. And the agave however you already know what it’s it’s typically you and I from tequila swirl mighty time we get that liquid that anus and bloco that’s what that what’s in right here. It’s mixing in with the with notes. And it’s arising prefer it’s this pretty mixture of anise and wooden notes. And it’s creating one thing completely different. It’s like a complete different aroma. I I can’t place
Rick Levy
Yeah, no, you’re completely proper. Oh, yeah, that Ns is simply doing wonderful stuff with a with a different barrel nuts.
Mike Morales
Oh, my goodness. I don’t understand how lengthy that is being aged.
Rick Levy
Unbelievable. I’m getting dried fruits in right here.
Mike Morales
Yeah, it’s received a bit extra depth extra virtually reacts, prefer it’s been resting within the barrel for much longer than it really appears. You realize, to be an uncommon one to a few years. So this may very well be you already know, 24 months? It may very well be I don’t know, I don’t know. We all know it’s over a 12 months, as a result of it’s pretty mild. I imply, in case you don’t imagine us, I imply, have a look at have a look at how like this. Yeah. That’s, that’s virtually as mild because the reposado. And but, we all know character.
Rick Levy
And we’ve had repose greater than twice as darkness.
Mike Morales
Oh, yeah. Yeah, you already know, years again, proper. As a result of, you already know, we’re, we’re nonetheless, we’re nonetheless, you already know, on the downhill slope of a pandemic, there’s nonetheless an annual scarcity. Lots of people mentioned that there was going to that was going to enter the Reconciler class. We came upon final 12 months that a few of the traits that we noticed was that they had been doing fantastic issues with insurgent silos, making them virtually mixing barrels and making you already know, mixing them with further and yellows and giving the reposado far more character to emulate and yeah, hope as a result of no person had an thought who was in some mode a number of distilleries didn’t have a reserve of on yellows as a result of individuals individuals drank in 2020 individuals drank very well as a result of he couldn’t and now we’re feeling that that impact as effectively however this nevertheless lengthy they’re resting it it’s excellent Lets dive in sir oh please okay so oh my god oh oh. Residual Anis on the again finish of the pallet together with the witness on the prime wow, I wish to Blonko we will get a blood LiveCode MAN Yeah, they solely despatched us a report on the entire we didn’t get a Blonko so I’ve received a bone to select with
Rick Levy
the pepper spice and anus collectively.
Mike Morales
Yeah. Nice. And I didn’t detect any Anacin comply with it was was actually barrel ahead. You realize, we received Agave on the nostril in fact, in fact. As a result of there’s nothing I don’t assume they’re they’re utilizing something lower than six 12 months outdated god is and in case you comply with them on Instagram, check out lesson Medicus or anyone else that has or simply has them as their distillery they’ve 5 12 months outdated a goddess which can be huge, huge. Okay, and that’s unparalleled. There’s only a few growers that may develop them like that. Okay. However this one the the the
Rick Levy
effectively they’ve a they’ve a knock of arrow that goes out to alien and whisper candy nothings into the pink tennis proper?
Mike Morales
I’m telling you they they regardless of the it’s that is it’s it’s very it’s it’s black magic what they’re doing
Rick Levy
with these Agave is know that their like to their 14 at
Mike Morales
huh oh, this can be a symphony. Candy whiskey notes. Lengthy, lengthy end. Yeah. It retains evolving and your glass repple stable did the identical factor. People, in case you don’t spend time with this tequila, you’re you’re you’re doing all of your your self a disservice.
Rick Levy
I had to return and take a look at the repo.
Mike Morales
You didn’t detect any anesthesia on that? Rep. Effectively, I didn’t. I didn’t not to not the depth that I’m getting right here,
Rick Levy
proper. Yeah, effectively, this comes throughout effectively, not as candy because the Ripa was, you already know, with these barrel notes, okay. So we’re a bit drier, the, the
Mike Morales
sweetness is completely different.
Rick Levy
It’s extra just like the dried fruit form of factor. Whereas with the reposado as a result of getting these form of creamy buttery butterscotch form of
Mike Morales
notes. Yeah, yeah, the depth on this nostril and the flavour. There’s that is there’s depth. It truly is extra advanced than boulder. I feel at first consumption simply you already know, and I feel additionally the white pepper and the barrel notes I feel additionally they create that little little bit of the summit cinnamon warmth at mid palate, but it surely’s not it’s not overpowering. He’s simply form of it’s it’s how shall I say it? As a result of we’ve had we’ve had some sizzling cinnamon you already know from from barrel notes that had been the pepper turns into sizzling cinnamon as a result of it’s been Ah, this one is a pleasant play on each you get the pepper and the sentiment collectively. It’s not one doesn’t overpower the opposite. And that’s what I’m attempting to say. Wow, that’s simply beautiful. What a nostril on this factor. Yeah, huh. Oh my goodness. Hmm. Lot of engineers. Oh my god. Wow. Wow. Yeah. Random promised nominee. And that natural and yellow class. That is do we’ve got a value level on this factor?
Rick Levy
I don’t, I haven’t been capable of finding it anyplace. I ponder in in San Diego Previous City tequila has the Bronco for 40.
Mike Morales
So that you assume that is most likely a 60 $65? Bottle?
Rick Levy
That’s most likely the place I’d begin.
Mike Morales
Yeah, yeah. And value each penny. I wouldn’t hesitate to to pay that a lot for this high quality. This can be a high quality tequila. All proper. Yeah, it’s been round. I’ll say it’s a legacy model. As a result of I do know for a truth it’s been round for at the least eight years. I informed the story on the ripple stable overview the place they after I reached out to them like eight years in the past. They despatched me all of the tchotchkes you already know, a salt river shot, I shot glass shot glasses, t shirt bar mat, all of the actually cool stuff that by no means received the juice. I stored wanting. I stored pulling out all of the all of the tchotchkes out of the field and go the place the hell is that juice, no juice, nothing. After which after which after I tried to succeed in again to the individual Mark contact individual, electronic mail boughs, so I couldn’t get ahold of anyone. And I’m gonna chase and I’m gonna chasing this down ever since.
Rick Levy
Effectively, good on. You’re forgetting a person.
Mike Morales
Extremely, extremely underrated, extremely underrated. In case you discovered this, of us decide it up. It’s a gem. It’s a behavior. Yeah. Seize it seize all you possibly can. I’ll I hopefully, I’ll be capable to get the CEO that calls himself tequila, John. I can’t offhand I can’t keep in mind his first title. I didn’t pull up his electronic mail when he when he reached out to me. However I’ll. And I’ll I’ll attempt to get him on open bar. And perhaps Rick, you possibly can sit in on that with me such as you do with Juan De Leon. Open bar has been going loopy. Folks love the I’ve had some fantastic, nice conversations on open bar. actually memorable.
Rick Levy
Because it’s incredible to listen to the tales instantly from the makers. Yeah, you possibly can’t you
Mike Morales
can’t you possibly can’t beat that. No, no, I imply, and who else is letting you inform your story? You realize, this, that’s what open bar was about. It was about you already know, it at all times been about no person can inform your story higher than you possibly can. And that’s and I’m gonna I’m gonna discover tequila, John is it even exists anymore. And it’s not the fact present on I by no means, you already know, I virtually had one. However I’ve by no means heard of that one. However hey, you already know what, in case you of us are watching us or listening to us on Spotify, and also you’ve had it, ship us an electronic mail, shoot us a remark, no matter. Tell us what you’re doing with it, how a lot you’re paying for it, how lengthy you’ve been consuming it? What you already know about it as a result of aside from the knowledge they despatched us there’s not a complete lots and and apparently in Southern California, I do know that they had, that they had nationwide distribution at their power at their top. And if if Zach doesn’t have his Z tequila doesn’t have it. It’s it’s getting scarce, in my view, or so it’s possible you’ll wish to decide it up as a result of I’m undecided what’s occurring with the model I’ll discover out. However for us, lastly model promise nominee, I feel in that legacy class, it’s lovely. So tell us what you’re doing with it. Depart us a remark. Please subscribe to us. Comply with us on Instagram and all of our different platforms Fb, Twitter, Pinterest, we’re on there too. Aside from Rick. He’s not on Pinterest. You shouldn’t
Rick Levy
be not on any social media.
Mike Morales
Yeah, he’s gradual Instagram. However I don’t assume you’d do something with that both. However that’s okay. As a result of you already know, he’s, he’s simply has a second to himself. He’s gonna, after we’re achieved, we’re simply gonna go into the nook. And and you already know, and simply and simply smile.
Rick Levy
I’m gonna take these bottles with me and go discover a nook someplace and curl up and
Mike Morales
curl up within the fetal place. So of us, in case you’re curling up within the fetal place, inform us how and the place. And I’m Mike Morales and within the San Gabriel Valley that man out there’s
Rick Levy
Rick levy down in San Diego County.
Mike Morales
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