Luxco introduced the launch of Cortada Smoked Tequila, a brand new premium tequila lower with a whisper of smoke.
When fourth-generation Grasp Distiller Graciela “Grace” Gonzalez found a novel recipe handed down by her great-grandfather, she knew she needed to attempt it, the corporate says. Created utilizing hand-selected, estate-grown agave, the already cooked agave is smoked with Mesquite and Mexican Oak, creating a really distinctive taste, it notes.
“Cortada represents generations of masterful craft and innovation,” Gonzalez stated in a press release. “It’s elegant but additionally has a spicy facet. Denver is an ideal launch metropolis — a spot with wealthy, cultural historical past that’s at all times pushing the envelope to create what comes subsequent. I’m excited to see what the exceptionally ingenious native mixologists create with Cortada.”
Cortada begins in Los Altos and the Valley space of Jalisco, Mexico, the place totally mature, 100% blue weber agave are hand-selected for harvest, the corporate says. Inside hours it’s cooked and smoked over Mexican Oak and Mesquite wooden, infusing the agave with simply sufficient smoke for a spicy end that enhances the candy, earthy flavors of agave, it provides.
Cortada Blanco Tequila is the purest expression of the agave, enhanced by a whisper of smoke within the end — with notes of ripe pineapple, agave molasses and wood-fired spiciness, it’s a clean and versatile spirit, the corporate says. In the meantime, Cortada Reposado Tequila deepens the agave expertise — aged in bourbon barrels, the smoky end is accented by hints of darkish chocolate, pepper, and clove, making a wealthy, balanced spirit for these searching for a departure from the whiskey norm, it notes.
“Cortada permits us to do one thing new with tequila,” stated Kayleigh Longo, model supervisor for Cotada in a press release. “Smoked spirits are igniting recent creativity throughout the spirits world — and Cortada brings that daring innovation to tequila. The best way only a trace of smoke interacts with the agave makes it a must-try for anybody searching for a spicier sipping spirit or cocktail expertise.”
Providing each Blanco and Reposado varieties, Cortada Smoked Tequila is obtainable completely in Denver and thru eCommerce in partnership with Shared Pour. Cortada Smoked Tequila Blanco retails for a recommended retail worth of $49.99 and Cortada Smoked Tequila Reposado retails for $54.99 a bottle.
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