A “joven” is any blanco tequila with aged tequila blended into it. This edition from Cazcanes, like all of their expressions, is made with their proprietary spring water at NOM 1614. The blend for this joven has it all, literally:
59% Blanco
13% Reposado, aged for 10 months
26% Añejo, aged for 17 months
2% Extra Añejo, aged for 38 months
It’s produced at standard 40% ABV, as are all of Cazcanes’ releases labeled “#7”.
The nose is layered with ripened red fruits over cooked agave with hints of raw honey. Some oak tannins punch through. They are dry and slightly musty. The nose has a light perfume-like quality.
I taste the baked agave, even with a lot of aging in the bottle. I find caramel notes, along with unfiltered honey. The barrel spices are dry, slightly tannic, and peppery. It has a medium body.
Overall this is a well-balanced tequila with a layered aroma and a nice mix of sweet agave and pleasant barrel spices. Joven’s are becoming more and more popular
NOM | 1614 |
|---|---|
Agave | Los Altos and Tequila Valley |
Cooking | Autoclave |
Extraction | Roller mill |
Water | Natural spring water |
Fermentation | Stainless steel tanks, Open-air fermentation |
Still | Stainless pot still with copper coil |
Age | Used American White Oak barrels |
ABV | 40% |
