Description
Tequila: Ocho Tequila 8/8/8 Rancho El Carrizal Extra Añejo
8/8/8 is the commemorative release of the original agave field harvested for the first US release of Single Estate Tequila Ocho. This is one of a selected few barrels held by Carlos and aged for 8 years, 8 months. Only 1000 bottles produced for the US, limited availability by request, beginning October 1.
***Pre-Sale expected to start shipping in October.***
Size: 750ML
Proof: 97.6 (48.8% ABV)
Origin: Tequila, Jalisco
Distillery: Destiladora del Valle de Tequila, S.A. de C.V.
Each vintage and estate showcasing the distinct and unique terroir of that particular plot of land, and place in time. That first release was the 2008 El Carrizal estate. Now, in 2019, we have the pleasure of bringing El Carrizal back, but in a unique and transformative way. Announcing 8/8/8. An Extra Añejo Tequila, aged for 8 years, and 8 months in fatigued Ex-Bourbon Barrels, from that first harvest of 2008 El Carrizal – bottled at 48.8% ABV. Only 1,500 bottles produced globally, and only 1,000 released in the United States.
Ocho Tequila 8/8/8 Rancho El Carrizal Extra Añejo Tasting Notes
Nose: Treacle, gingerbread, caramel, ripe apricot, honey and mellow agave provide sweetness, while burnt orange and lemon peel add citric accents
Palate: A rich and complex coalescence of burnt orange zest, honey, ginger, nutmeg, brazil nut, coconut, green banana, hazelnuts, caramelized pineapple and peppermint.
Finish: Black pepper, aniseed, and a pleasant herbaciousness create a long finish.
Distillery Information
Rancho El Carrizal was nicknamed “La Langacha” (the strip) by Don Felipe Camarena because the parcel is long and thin. He joked that it could be jumped over. It is 2 miles west of the town of Arandas in the “Golden Triangle” or “Grand Cru” of agave growing. It is a 4.5 acre ranch surrounded by pines and elms. At 1,978 meters altitude it has the typical red-oxide soil characteristic of the “Highlands of Jalisco”
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