Lost Lore Hasta La Raiz Blanco Tequila

Lost Lore Hasta La Raiz Blanco is an additive-free blanco tequila from the Los Altos highlands of Jalisco, bottled at 45% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The brand was created by Arturo Lamas III to honour his family's lost distilling heritage, and the name translates as "to the roots". It is produced by master distiller Sergio Cruz at the Feliciano Vivanco y Asociados distillery (NOM 1414) in Arandas from 100% Blue Weber agave. The agave is cooked in traditional stone and brick ovens, crushed with a roller mill, fermented with champagne yeast and distilled twice in copper pot stills, with nothing added. The result is an unaged, mineral-driven tequila that puts cooked agave, citrus and pepper at the centre.

Tasting Notes: Bright, silky and agave-forward, with citrus, minerality and pepper.

Nose: Cooked agave, lime and grapefruit zest, wet-stone minerality, fresh herbs, mint and cracked black pepper.

Palate: Medium-bodied, silky and rounded; sweet agave with vegetal accents, tropical citrus and warming black pepper.

Finish: Crisp and clean, with a peppery tingle and lasting agave sweetness.

Serve: Neat for sipping, or in agave-forward cocktails.