Description
Malinalli Tequila is much more than delicious Platinum and Extra Añejo tequilas. Malinalli is instilled with deep respect for the unique and illustrious history of Mexico and, naturally, of tequila, Mexico’s native spirit. Malinalli is a legend, a woman, a figure shrouded in the past, deeply significant to the European ingenuity and native tradition of Mexico. Her history is complex, like the land that imparts its character into every drop of our tequila. We make Malinalli Tequila at state-of-the-art family-owned distillery in El Arenal, Jalisco. Malinalli Tequila starts with prime agave, grown on the same family estate that for one hundred years has yielded some of the region’s finest agave. Only the most select agaves are chosen for the slow cooking process. The sweet agave juices are extracted from the cooked agave hearts, slowly fermented then artfully distilled to yield an exceptional spirit with deep, rich flavor concentration and a dazzling bouquet.
Malinalli Tequila Extra Anejo
Malinalli Tequila Tasting Note
Aroma: Pleasantly vegetal and herbal (sage, thyme); low-to-medium saline; steamed asparagus. Slight bit of oakiness emerges with further air contact.Vanilla bean now as potent as the vegetal agave fiber fragrance; peppery (green). Taste: Oak-influenced vanilla bean is rampant at the early in-mouth stage; plus there is a modicum of green vegetable presence as the saltiness subsides.Big vanilla custard flavor is bolstered by green pepper (jalapeño now) and oaky resins.Delightfully rich and creamy, but neither unctuous nor syrupy.There’s a slight hint of smokiness/cigar box in the aftertaste and adds a nice finishing touch. Overall: Elegant, rich, properly zesty, salty, and herbaceous, the oak doesn’t eclipse the natural agave charm as happens in some Extra Añejos.
Awards
2014 San Francisco World Spirit Awards Silver Medal
2014 Ultimate Spirits Competition 2nd Place
2014 Ultimate Spirits Competition 89 points 2013 92 points
Spirits of America 2014 Silver 2013 Gold
SIP Awards 2014 Platinum Best of Class
