Tequila Ocho Puntas 2023 Mesa Colorada

53% ABV

Puntas are a very special and flavorful part of the distillation at the back end of the heads and the beginning of the heart. It is very high proof and at least in the mezcal world, is usually reserved by the maker for his own consumption. Tequila Ocho has made very small amounts of their Puntas available for sale for the last couple of years and we are very grateful to get a tiny allocation of those precious bottles. 

The agaves come from a Rancho called Mesa Colorada and were harvested and distilled in 2023. The nose is grassy, citrusy and green with notes of baking spice and roasty agave. On the palate it is bright and peppery with salted caramel and more roasted agave. This is a rare opportunity to taste something that would normally only be sampled by the master distiller during distillation.

About Tequila Ocho:
Tequila Ocho produces Single Estate bottlings where all of the agaves for each batch they produce are harvested from the same field or rancho. The idea is show how the terroir of individual sites is expressed in each batch that is produced. They are focused on the expressiveness of the agaves so their aged bottlings are kept in barrel for the absolute minimum amount of time allowed by law for each category. Their releases are vintage dated and list the name of the site where the agaves came from. Although there is flavor variation from batch to batch (as is the point), they are always well made and highly representative of the Highlands of Jalisco where all of their sites are located.