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Ventura Spirits

Ventura Spirits
Barrel Rested Yolo Agave Spirit Batch No. 2

Category: Agave Spirit

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 42.5%
86 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$65

Ventura Spirits
Barrel Rested Yolo Agave Spirit Batch No. 2

Category: Agave Spirit

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 42.5%
Straw color. Aromas and flavors of ginger root, aloe, and vanilla, citronella and beeswax, cinnamon and white flowers, and all spice and tonka bean with a satiny, bright, dry medium body and a tingling, interesting, brisk finish that exhibits accents of cinnamon, vanilla, and ginger, almond cookie, black pepper and orange rind, and pickled flowers. Complex and interesting; keeps coming back with new and unique flavors but always inviting.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: ginger root, aloe, and vanilla, citronella and beeswax, cinnamon and white flowers, and all spice and tonka bean
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of cinnamon, vanilla, and ginger, almond cookie, black pepper and orange rind, and pickled flowers
Smoothness Smoothness: Tingling
Finish Finish: Normal
Enjoy Enjoy: Enjoy on its own
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Complex and interesting; keeps coming back with new and unique flavors but always inviting.

The Producer

Ventura Spirits

The Producer
3891 N. Ventura Ave.
Ventura, CA 93001
USA
1 805-232-4313

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.