Tequila Rimari was founded by Dheeraj Naidu and Vrunda Parekh to deliver great tequila for a fair price.
They’re off to a nice start by partnering with the Feliciano Vivanco (NOM 1414) distillery in Arandas, under master distiller Sergio Cruz.
While Rimari leverages the same quality production methods of other NOM 1414 tequilas, what sets it apart is the use of sake yeast during fermentation.
Nose: Lots of minerality, pepper, vegetal, lemon, sweet cooked agave, grass, and yeast/dough. As it opens, floral notes also emerge.
Palate: Lemongrass is prevalent, along with sweet cooked agave, sake wine, bread, a little cinnamon, citrus, and pepper.
Finish: Medium to long, lingering sweet cooked agave, fruit (call me crazy, but a punch of peach sneaks in there!), with a mildly spicy pepper kick at the very end.
The sake yeast brings a slightly different flavor profile to this expression, one that I really enjoy. This is a nice sipper. Easy to recommend. Happy Sipping!
NOM | 1414 |
|---|---|
Agave | Jalisco (Los Altos) |
Cooking | Stone or brick ovens |
Extraction | Roller mill |
Water | Deep well water |
Fermentation | Open stainless steel tanks with classical music and sake yeast |
Still | Copper pot |
Age | — |
ABV | 40% |
