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Storm King Distilling Co.

Storm King Distilling Co.
Agave Blanco Batch #6

Category: Agave Spirit

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 40%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$45

Storm King Distilling Co.
Agave Blanco Batch #6

Category: Agave Spirit

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 40%
Clear color. Confected, fruity, tropical, vegetal, clean aromas of lilac, lavender, magnolias, green pepper, mango skins, pineapple, strawberry frosting, and sage with a creamy, moderately sweet light-to-medium body and a warming, medium-length vanilla bean, vanilla cream, sawdust, sliced jalapeño, green pepper, packing peanuts, and printer paper finish. The sweetness on the front end is pleasantly balanced by the vegetal notes here.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Herbal & Spicy
Aroma Aroma: lilac, lavender, magnolias, green pepper, mango skins, pineapple, strawberry frosting, and sage
Taste Flavor: vanilla bean, vanilla cream, sawdust, sliced jalapeño, green pepper, packing peanuts, and printer paper
Smoothness Smoothness: Warming
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails
Cocktail Cocktails: Paloma, Sangrita, Tommy's Margarita
Bottom Line Bottom Line: The sweetness on the front end is pleasantly balanced by the vegetal notes here.

The Producer

Storm King Distilling Co.

The Producer
41 West Main St.
Montrose, CO 81401
USA
1 970-209-8663

Agave Spirit

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Serve in a Shot Glass
Agave spirit refers to a spirit made from one of the numerous varieties of agave plants outside the Mexican denominations of Tequila, Mezcal, Sotol, Bacanora and Raicilla. While most of the products are produced in Mexico from locally grown agave there are also examples made from agave grown in the southwestern United States and even the nation of Venezuela. Specific categories include Sikua from the Mexican state of Michoacan and Cocuy from Venezuela.

These sprits are usually clear, unless aged in oak, which gives them a golden color. Flavor profiles range from sweet potatoes and roasted pepper to herbs and smoky minerals; often there is a peppery finish. They are meant to be sipped as an aperitif, in cocktails, or served with spicy Mexican and Latin cuisine.