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Two families, Chardonnay barrels, and ceramic bottles worth giving and keeping.
Fourteen answers to the questions most drinkers stop asking too soon.
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Four generations of Highland agave, three months of oak, and standout value
Oct 6, 2026
Lote 2 goes all Highland with sweet tropical fruit and herbal lift
Fifty-seven months, three barrel types, and 47.7% cask-strength warmth
Forty-five days in charred oak give this blanco a dry, woody edge
Filtered and oxygenated for a softer take on La Cofradía’s vegetal style
Sweet vanilla, butter, and ethanol heat from a familiar celebrity label
Sep 30, 2026
Farmer-founded tequila with cooked agave, green notes, and mineral lift
Five years in Cognac, Scotch, and sherry casks frame, not bury, the agave
Sep 28, 2026
One still run, one heart cut, and 55% ABV agave intensity
New oak, earthy funk, and fruit for drinkers tired of bourbon-barrel sameness
At 50% ABV, bold agave meets three weeks of wheated bourbon oak
Handmade ceramic outside, caramelized agave and dry spice within.
A Día de los Muertos release at 49% ABV with a spicy oak edge
Baked apple, mineral agave, and light oak from one El Arenal field
Sep 21, 2026
Four Roses barrels give this new reposado release a sweet, spicy edge
Hand-crushed, wood-fired, and aged 16 months for smoky agave depth
Sep 16, 2026
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Four traditional techniques almost no brand uses
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