{"id":2170731167855,"title":"Fuentaseca Reserva 18 Year Extra Anejo Tequila","handle":"fuentaseca-reserva-18-year-extra-anejo-tequila","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTequila: Fuentaseca Reserva 18 Year Extra Anejo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFuenteseca 18yr is at first glance a refreshingly un-manipulated spirit, lacking the added coloring and accentuated flavorings common among more commercialized extra anejo tequilas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 750mL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProof:\u003c\/b\u003e 87 (43.5% ABV)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProof:\u003c\/b\u003e 18 Year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Mexico\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/b\u003e Tequileña distillery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetailed Description\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fuenteseca 18 year expression is a blend of tequila distilled in copper double-column stills (75%) and copper alembic stills (25%). The spirit was initially aged for six years in Canadian white oak casks previously used for Canadian rye whiskey at an elevation of 4,600' in Atotonilco el Alto. The tequila was then extracted, blended, and re-barreled, with some going into Canadian white oak (47%) and the rest into European oak barrels previously used to age California red wine (53%). The barrels were moved to the cooler climate of El Chapingo for twelve more years of aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFuentaseca Reserva 18 Year Extra Anejo Tequila Tasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNose:\u003c\/b\u003e Light aromas of pear and jasmine flower, with an enticing dry wood spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePalate:\u003c\/b\u003e The entry is rich, round and creamy with hints of granny smith apple and soft vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinish:\u003c\/b\u003e Finish is clean and balanced with a trail of minty green apple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDistillery Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnrique Fonseca's family has been growing agave in Jalisco since the 1880s; each new generation learning how to cultivate the plant in the fertile soils of the Highland region. Today Enrique, from the fourth generation of Fonseca farmers, is the largest private owner of agave in Jalisco. However, while most of his holdings lie near his amazing hacienda near the town of Atotonilco, his distillery is on the complete opposite side of Guadalajara in the town of Tequila -- a three hour drive from where he lives. Purchased from Bacardi in the late 1980s, La Tequileña Distillery isn't the most romantic-looking distillery, but it is one of the best-equipped. With five pot stills and even a large column still (on which he does distill tequila; making him the only producer I know of to use one for quality spirits), Enrique is cranking out high-quality distillates using many strategies that set him apart from other\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-03-18T22:35:10-04:00","created_at":"2019-03-13T04:17:33-04:00","vendor":"CaskCartel.com","type":"Tequila","tags":["Age_10 to 20","Proof_75 - 100 (37.5 - 50% ABV)","Tequila_Extra Anejo","Type_Tequila"],"price":144999,"price_min":144999,"price_max":144999,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":20378736853103,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Fuentaseca Reserva 18 Year Extra Anejo Tequila","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":144999,"weight":12247,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/2395\/7103\/products\/fuenteseca-reserva-18-year-old-anejo-tequila-1.jpg?v=1552465097"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/2395\/7103\/products\/fuenteseca-reserva-18-year-old-anejo-tequila-1.jpg?v=1552465097","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Fuentaseca Reserva 18 Year Extra Anejo Tequila - CaskCartel.com","id":1912927780975,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.315,"height":634,"width":200,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/2395\/7103\/products\/fuenteseca-reserva-18-year-old-anejo-tequila-1.jpg?v=1552465097"},"aspect_ratio":0.315,"height":634,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/2395\/7103\/products\/fuenteseca-reserva-18-year-old-anejo-tequila-1.jpg?v=1552465097","width":200}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch2\u003eTequila: Fuentaseca Reserva 18 Year Extra Anejo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFuenteseca 18yr is at first glance a refreshingly un-manipulated spirit, lacking the added coloring and accentuated flavorings common among more commercialized extra anejo tequilas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 750mL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProof:\u003c\/b\u003e 87 (43.5% ABV)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProof:\u003c\/b\u003e 18 Year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Mexico\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/b\u003e Tequileña distillery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetailed Description\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fuenteseca 18 year expression is a blend of tequila distilled in copper double-column stills (75%) and copper alembic stills (25%). The spirit was initially aged for six years in Canadian white oak casks previously used for Canadian rye whiskey at an elevation of 4,600' in Atotonilco el Alto. The tequila was then extracted, blended, and re-barreled, with some going into Canadian white oak (47%) and the rest into European oak barrels previously used to age California red wine (53%). The barrels were moved to the cooler climate of El Chapingo for twelve more years of aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFuentaseca Reserva 18 Year Extra Anejo Tequila Tasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNose:\u003c\/b\u003e Light aromas of pear and jasmine flower, with an enticing dry wood spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePalate:\u003c\/b\u003e The entry is rich, round and creamy with hints of granny smith apple and soft vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinish:\u003c\/b\u003e Finish is clean and balanced with a trail of minty green apple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDistillery Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnrique Fonseca's family has been growing agave in Jalisco since the 1880s; each new generation learning how to cultivate the plant in the fertile soils of the Highland region. Today Enrique, from the fourth generation of Fonseca farmers, is the largest private owner of agave in Jalisco. However, while most of his holdings lie near his amazing hacienda near the town of Atotonilco, his distillery is on the complete opposite side of Guadalajara in the town of Tequila -- a three hour drive from where he lives. Purchased from Bacardi in the late 1980s, La Tequileña Distillery isn't the most romantic-looking distillery, but it is one of the best-equipped. With five pot stills and even a large column still (on which he does distill tequila; making him the only producer I know of to use one for quality spirits), Enrique is cranking out high-quality distillates using many strategies that set him apart from other\u003c\/p\u003e"}