CRAFT METHODS
Craft methods on pot stills come from hundreds of years of
experience. They
come from small producers -- individual craftsmen working with
local ingredients.
Each distiller developed personal insights, little
idiosyncracies. These skills
were passed for centuries from master to apprentice.
POT STILLS
Pot stills have been around for centuries. The old-fashioned
word for pot
still, “alambic” or “alembic,”
is an Arab word from the ancient Greeks, who got the
word from the Egyptians. So stills go way way back.
Until the early 1800s, all stills were pot stills. They started
out as ceramic
pots used by alchemists. Nowadays, the best pot stills are made
out of copper.
Pot stills allow craft distillers to concentrate their efforts
(and their
talent) on one small batch at a time.
Botanical Infusions:
Juniper Berries, Coriander, Angelica, Orris Root, Lemon
Peel, Orange peel, Cubeb Berries, Star Anise, Cinnamon Bark,
Rose Petals
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TEQUILA
Patron Anejo, Reposado and Coffee Liqueur
Gran Patron Platino
Cabo Wabo
Don Julio
Herradura
Herencia
Asombroso Reposado, Rosa (aged in used Bordeaux barrels)
and Anejo
Excellia
Aha Toro
Sauza Gold
Cuervo
Olmeca
Tequila is a Mexican liquor distilled from the fermented juices obtained
from the hearts of blue agave plants grown in the Tequila Region. The liquor
gets its name from the town of Tequila located in the state of Jalisco where
production started more than 200 years ago.
Blanco/Platino: Tequila that is not aged and usually bottled immediately
after distillation
Gold/Oro: Blanco Tequila that has had caramel colouring,
sugar based syrup, glycerin or oak extract added to imitate reposado tequila.
Reposado: Tequila that has been aged in oak barrels for
a minimum of 3 months but not longer than one year.
Anejo: Tequila aged in oak barrels longer than 1 yr but
not more than 3 years.
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