It is a very rich and complex tequila and those with a very good nose will be able to detect pineapple, peach, orange blossom and nutmeg. Some slight spike in alcohol mid palate that turns to roast agave sweetness, a great tongue tingling finish that fades to that slight bitter remnant. Our propietary matching algorithm uses nine different characteristics to find the best matches for you. We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers.

Launched in 2005 by Guillermo Sauza with a rich family history in tequila, using the traditions of previous generations at the family distillery. The cooked agave are then unloaded by hand and crushed by the traditional tahona stone mill to release the pulp and juices. Their goal is to make the best Tequila they can, and to this day, we have not changed a single thing.Expected more wood/oak but pleasantly surprised that it was not overpowering with wood but really, really balanced with the agave and other aromas. Don Cenobio was the first person to export ‘mezcal de tequila’ to the US, implement the use of steam to cook agaves instead of earthen pits which were used at the time and founded his distillery La Perseverancia in 1873! These cookies allow us to create statistical analyses to determine which articles are the most popular. Using the original oven with its meter thick brick walls, the agave is baked for thirty-three hours. By signing up you agree with this and confirm that you are over 13 years of age, or have the consent of a parent or guardian.

The blue agaves originate from the landscape around the distillery and are distilled twice in classic copper stills. Once cooled, the sweet juice is extracted with a 2-ton tahona wheel (large round volcanic stone) that crushes the cooked agave under its weight.Fortaleza is distilled twice in two 100-year-old copper pot stills and the Añejo is rested in American oak barrels for 18 months. Take your time when enjoying Fortaleza Tequila because they certainly put a lot of time and love into making it. Nevertheless, today this company is back to tradition in its production and produces the highest quality and most delicious tequilas.

Cooked in a stone brick oven, then double distilled in copper pots and then fermented in open air wooden tanks. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

Having only launched the brand Fortaleza in 2005, there is still over 140 years of history behind it. A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.