El Jimador Reposado Tequila, 70 cl

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A shaker filled with ice and El Jimador Reposado is the best way to enjoy a pure taste of El Jimador. Drink slowly from a shot glass after straining. Aromatic notes of citrus and cinnamon, as well as a bold, ripe agave character. It may be that some swear by serving a citrus garnish, but do as you please.

This citrussy clearness continues on the palette, where this silver tequila is sweet and pine fresh with a peppery aftertaste with hints of grilled vegetal and intense blue agave notes. This Reposado impresses with notes of vanilla, baked apple, cinnamon, fresh agave, and oak. On The Palate This list includes only 100%-agave tequilas. I don’t recommend any mixtos here. The difference between the two is this: a fully agave tequila is made by distilling the fermented juices of agave. That’s it. Nothing else is added to the fermenter, just agave juices and yeast.This achievement to lead the charge is a team effort and is the result of distribution expansions, memorable activations and best-in-class brand partnerships.

The producer uses 100% Blue Weber agave for its range of Tequilas, which includes blanco, reposado and añejo. El Jimador’s sales rose by 18% in the first nine months to 31 January 2023. Brown-Forman also owns the Herradura Tequila brand, which grew by 11% in fiscal 2023. Blanco is El Jimador’s take on silver tequila or tequila that hasn’t spent any time ageing in oak barrels. Because of that, this vibrant tequila is fresh and crystal clear. Jimador Blanco Tequila is a solid and well-made distillate that has been around since 1897 and ranks among the worlds most popular tequilas. This is not a handmade product or anything particularly valuable, but it is a discrete tequila that does not let you down and is clean and precise from a technical point of view. A jimador is a type of farmer who harvests agave plants, which are harvested primarily for the production of mezcal, sotol and tequila. This task requires the skill of identifying ripe agave, which ripens in between 5 and 35 years, depending on the agave species. Unripe agave can have a bitter or overly sweet taste, ruining the distilled spirits made from them. The primary tool of a jimador is the coa de jima or simply coa. This is a flat-bladed knife at the end of a long pole that resembles a hoe. The coa is used to first remove the flower from the agave, which causes the central pineapple (or piña) to swell. Later, the piña is harvested, using the same tool to cut off all of the external leaves of the plant, leaving only the pulpy center which is then chopped and cooked in preparation for the mezcal or tequila production.Look out for faint spice and peppery notes in between the swirl of agave flavours. This finish is smooth, soft, and dangerously inviting. Best Served El Jimador Reposado is the company’s take on this classic, best-of-both-worlds tequila style, aged in American oak barrels for two months. It impresses with a smooth golden colour and an even smoother taste. What truly sets this blanco tequila apart from rival brands is its smoothness. Despite not being aged, El Jimador Blanco is as smooth and easy to drink as another distiller’s reposado variant and mixes well. On The Nose

The Jimador uses a special tool, a Coa, which is a long wooden handle with a sharp circle cutting blade at the bottom. He thrusts the Coa with an exact precision to cut the leaves (Pencas) off of the Agave and reveal the core, which is called the piña. The piña looks like a large pineapple, and can weigh as much as 150 pounds. The Jimador is the artisan who harvests the Agave plant from the Agave fields. His knowledge allows him to recognize when the Agave plant is ready for harvesting as each plant will grow and mature at a different rate. As the Agave plant reaches maturity (8-12 years), a stalk or spike (Quiote) will begin to grow from the Agave, and the Jimador will cut and remove the stalk. The energy from the plant's flowering cycle will then encourage growth on the core of the Agave. The plant will be ready for harvesting 2-3 months later. The key to harvesting the Agave plant is to get the maximum sugar content before the piña begins to ferment. Per Esquire, Patron was in the frontlines when premium tequilas started fighting their way through the spirit's reputation as a cheap student hooch. With a combination of careful pricing and an extremely solid product line, it has managed to maintain its street cred through the years. Some praise the virtues of the complex Roca Patrón product line, and the brand has an ultra-special Gran Patrón line as well, but even if you don't want to break the bank, the baseline Silver, Reposado and Añejo variations all hold their own. The brand was the seventh-biggest-selling Tequila in the world, according to The Brand Champions 2023 report. It sold 1.7 million nine-litre cases last year, an increase of 21.4%. El Jimador tequila blanco is a solid and well-made distillate, one of the most widespread tequilas in the world, but also one of the most reliable. Few frills and so lot of substance are the characteristics of this fermented blue agave juice distillate, which after a double distillation does not even see the wood, but is bottled immediately.Fresh agave and citrus upfront that is soon warmed by spices and sweet vanilla and cinnamon mid-palate. A hint of hazelnuts follows while the vegetal note is well-balanced and earthy with a moreish heated finish of agave, oak and spice. Best Served This top-of-the-line Añejo tequila from El Jimador never fails to impress. Whilt not as rich as the more expensive Don Julio Añejo, this year-aged tequila remains a bargain.