Tequila "Blanco": types and customer reviews

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Now there are so many fans of Blanco tequila that entire racks are allocated for this drink in supermarkets. Many people, entering the bar in the evening, prefer "Mexican vodka" to all other drinks. The most interesting thing is that thanks to this alcohol, people make new friends, since drinking tequila contributes to easy communication.

Moreover, many influential people love this alcohol, so you can make very useful contacts with it.

How to read a label

Before you buy Blanco tequila, you should make sure that it is a quality drink. After all, each alcohol has its own subtleties in production, and they should be thoroughly studied before you start drinking.

Otherwise, you risk waking up in the morning with a severe hangover. It is unlikely that anyone has a desire to spend the morning in an embrace with plumbing, and even with a sore head. In order to avoid such consequences, it is necessary to carefully studylabel.

At the moment, the most popular types of this drink are Blanco and Plata tequila.

Blanco is a white tequila that must be 100% agave. To make sure of this, you need to find the mark 100% de agave on the label.

Judging by the reviews of Blanco tequila, this inscription guarantees the quality of the drink. Only thanks to the 100% agave in the composition, the alcohol acquires its exclusive taste and unforgettable aroma.

Plata also has a transparent color, but it was aged longer before bottling. It belongs to the Premium class. It cannot contain any alcohol other than agave.

There is another type of white tequila - Platinum. For the production of such a drink, a master of the highest category of tequila brewing is needed. This alcohol contains only 100% agave. So if you see Platinum on the label, then you have quality alcohol in your hands.

These three types are distinguished by their transparent color. Tequila has a sharp, rich bouquet, thanks to which everyone can enjoy the taste and aroma of blue agave.

Some production features

Most of the plant that is the raw material for the production of the drink grows in the Mexican state of Jalisco.

Quality Blanco tequila is made by distilling blue agave juice. Many producers of this spirit bottle it immediately after distillation, without even trying to age it.

This drink has certain advantages. For example, pronounced "naturalness". It preserves the natural flavors of agave, which are not clouded by extraneous tones. Not only that, it has an intense herbal flavor and retains a natural sweetness that lingers in the aftertaste.

The majority of Blanco tequila companies store their products in stainless steel containers for about four weeks after distillation. There are even those who can withstand the drink, however, not for long - from a month to two. But such a procedure gives its results. White tequila loses its expansiveness after aging. Its taste becomes smooth, and the aroma is unobtrusive, but at the same time the drink does not lose its flavor.

Organoleptic properties

At the moment, Blanco tequila has gained incredible popularity in every corner of the world. It has a noble taste and soft aftertaste with natural tones of agave.

It is worth noting that the most popular is the transparent drink. In it, the national flavor is most clearly manifested. White tequila has many more fans than aged varieties.

If we draw an analogy with the well-known alcoholic drink, cognac, it becomes clear that the basic cognac procedures are completely unsuitable for tequila.

Cognac aging is the most important procedure. The older it is, the better its organoleptic properties. But for tequila, excessive exposure is likely to be fatal. She can be completelyfaceless alcohol, in which there are no distinctive properties. That is, for many, only Blanca is real Mexican tequila.

Tequila intoxication

Statistics say that 50% of those who have tried this alcohol are very surprised by its gentle intoxication. And despite the fact that its strength is approximately forty degrees. Most are pleased with the fact that tequila is not so much intoxicating as invigorating. It does not give heaviness in the legs or fog in the head, but only amuses. But again, it all depends on how much you drink.

How not to get into trouble

In order not to become a victim of fraud, it is not enough to know the difference between the types of "Mexican vodka". It is important to adhere to one golden rule here: if the label does not say 100% de agave, then you should not take the bottle.

Most often, Mixta tequila is inexpensive. Such an inscription on the label indicates that the drink consists of only 51% agave alcohol. The second part is distillates from other sugar-containing products. Of course, such mixing is unlikely to lead to anything good. It's like mixing tequila with bourbon and rum.

The most famous brand

Tequila "Olmeca Blanco" is poured into solid squat bottles that have the shape of a parallelepiped with clear edges. On the thick glass walls you can see unknown hieroglyphs.

In 2003, this drink received gold from the Chicago International Institute of Wine and Spirits Tasting and was awarded the title of "The Best Tequila in the World."

In another four years, productsof this brand has distinguished itself at two world competitions at once: Concours Mondial de Bruxelles and Wine and Spirit Competition. This brand has a lot of different medals and awards, it is he who is known all over the world.

Now the production and sale of the drink is strictly controlled by the international company "Pernod Ricard". The production process of all types of tequila is controlled by master tequila maker Jesús Hernandez. His duties include even supervising the agave harvest.

This enterprise honors centuries-old traditions, which is why the press wheel, which in ancient times was carved from volcanic bas alt, is still in operation. Its weight is about two tons. With the help of such millstones, agave juice has been squeezed out for five hundred years now. This method of pressing, as well as the resulting juice, is called "Tahona".

A distinctive feature of Olmeca is that Tahona is added to all types of this drink. Thanks to him, alcohol has a specific taste, which is rich in citrus tones.

Reviews of Olmeca Blanco tequila are almost always positive. Connoisseurs say that this ordinary young tequila is always crystal clear. This is not surprising, since it is bottled immediately after the distillation process. Connoisseurs believe that its honey taste with light notes of smoke is simply unique, and its herbal aroma, diluted with green pepper and lemon, is the perfect complement to any cocktail.

Tequila Espolon

The name of this drink translates as "Spur". Design of all varieties of thisalcohol was created by Stephen Noyble. According to him, he was inspired by the Mexican holiday "Day of the Dead". According to legend, there are two days a year when two worlds - the living and the dead - merge into one. Then all the dead come to visit their living relatives.

Young Espolon Blanco tequila is completely transparent. It has a delicate citrus-agave aroma, and the taste is dominated by roasted agave, with notes of delicate vanilla and spicy pepper bitterness.

Rancho Alegre

This is a relatively young brand. He appeared in 2004. But consumers immediately noticed it, as the citrus taste of the drink is very mild, and the price is pleasing to the eye.

Rancho Alegre Blanco Tequila has an agave aroma, with hints of lemon and nuts. Pepper bitterness is felt in the mild sweetish taste.