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Western Reserve Distillers

Western Reserve Distillers
Organic Blanco Agave Spirit

Category: Agave Spirit

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 40%
organic agave
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$32

Western Reserve Distillers
Organic Blanco Agave Spirit

Category: Agave Spirit

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 40%
Clear color. Grassy aromas of roasted spiced citrus and nuts, grass and paraffin, peppered honeycomb, and coleman’s fuel with a silky, soft, dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body and a peppery, amusing, long coconut and almond milks, hot copper, pepper, and vanilla wafer finish. An interesting moonshine-like agave spirit for punches and high-octane adventuresome cocktails.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Funky, Complex, Spicy & Spirity
Aroma Aroma: roasted spiced citrus and nuts, grass and paraffin, peppered honeycomb, and coleman's fuel
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with elements of coconut and almond milks, hot copper, pepper, and vanilla wafer
Smoothness Smoothness: Peppery
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails and with cigars
Cocktail Cocktails: Russian Spring Punch, Mexican Mule, Tommy's Margarita
Bottom Line Bottom Line: An interesting moonshine-like agave spirit for punches and high-octane adventuresome cocktails.

The Producer

Western Reserve Distillers

The Producer
14221 Madison Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
USA
1 -330-780-9599

Agave Spirit

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Serve in a Shot Glass
Agave spirit refers to a spirit made from one of the numerous varieties of agave plants outside the Mexican denominations of Tequila, Mezcal, Sotol, Bacanora and Raicilla. While most of the products are produced in Mexico from locally grown agave there are also examples made from agave grown in the southwestern United States and even the nation of Venezuela. Specific categories include Sikua from the Mexican state of Michoacan and Cocuy from Venezuela.

These sprits are usually clear, unless aged in oak, which gives them a golden color. Flavor profiles range from sweet potatoes and roasted pepper to herbs and smoky minerals; often there is a peppery finish. They are meant to be sipped as an aperitif, in cocktails, or served with spicy Mexican and Latin cuisine.