You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Just got this as a Xmas gift as I thought I’d like to give it try( having watched “queen of the south” and seen them knocking it back neat.

In 1999, Don Guillermo began the process of restoring his family’s old distillery, Destileria La Fortaleza, which was retired in 1968 in favor of more ‘efficient’ facilities. It's a remarkable expression characterized by the bold flavours of black pepper spice, earthy agave, and hints of soothing vanilla.Initially owning and running three local distilleries, Guillermo’s grandfather closed ‘La Fortaleza’ in 1968, turning it into a museum showcasing the history of tequila production. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. Other non-essential cookies are used to track visits anonymously and collect information for making reports.

Using 150-year-old methods and traditional equipment, the agaves are slowly cooked in a brick oven over 2 days.They are then slowly steam-cooked for 36 hours, powered by a vintage boiler which dates back to 1903. They capture everything that great tequila should be without the need for flashy marketing, vast productions runs or modern methods. Citrus oils and cooked agave jump out on the nose along with a hint of creaminess and a touch of pepper. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

Gulliermo Sauza is honouring the tradition of his family and using artisanal methods to create the best 100% agave tequila that tastes like no other.

The aim at Fortaleza is to make Tequila using the methods of a century ago – small brick oven, tahona, fermentation in wood and copper pots – and the result is a blanco Tequila of uncommon complexity and character, with the unmistakable agave character amplified in this cask strength bottling. Guillermo Sauza's dedication to tequila production shines through in this exceptional example of the spirit. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Fermentation of the agave juice takes 4 days and occurs in open-air wooden tanks, using both natural and a special yeast strain that has been in the family for generations. When Guillermo was little, his grandfather sold the company, however, dashing his chances of growing up to become a jet-setting mariachi band brand ambassador for the family's spirits (this is all true by the way).