Lost Lore SOS (Southern Ontario Sippers) Cask 004 Blanco Tequila

Lost Lore SOS Cask 004 Blanco is a higher-proof blanco tequila bottled at 46% ABV (92 proof) in a 750ml bottle, chosen as a single-cask Barrel Pick Series release for the Southern Ontario Sippers (SOS) community. It comes from the Los Altos highlands of Jalisco, where it is made at Feliciano Vivanco y Asociados in Arandas (NOM 1414) under master distiller Sergio Cruz for the brand founded by Arturo Lamas III. Mature highland Blue Weber agave is cooked in traditional stone and brick ovens, fermented in the open air with champagne yeast and double distilled in copper pot stills. The tequila is presented as additive free.

Tasting Notes: Cooked agave, lime, fresh herbs, mineral and pepper.

Nose: Sweet cooked agave, lime peel and garden herbs over wet-stone minerality, a touch of olive brine and cracked black pepper.

Palate: Full and slightly oily, balancing roasted agave sweetness with citrus zest, spearmint, earthy minerality and concentrated pepper spice.

Finish: Long, warming and savoury, with sweet agave, herbal freshness, light salinity and pepper.

Serve: Sip neat at room temperature, or add a single ice cube.