BONUS Cocktails Flashcards
Jalisco Old Fashioned
2.25 oz Volcan XA Resposado Tequila
0.5 oz Siete Misterios Doba Yej
0.25 oz. Agave Syrup (2:1 -2 parts agave to 1 part water)
2 dashes. Orange Bitter
2 dashes. Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters
Jalisco is a western Mexican state fringing the Pacific Ocean. The state is known for mariachi music and tequila, both of which reportedly originated here. The capital, Guadalajara, is peppered with colonial plazas and landmarks like the neoclassical Teatro Degollado and regal Guadalajara Cathedral, with its twin gold spires. The neighboring Palacio de Gobierno houses murals by Mexican artist José Clemente Orozco.
————- Volcan XA Resposado Tequila—————–
THIS BLEND, UNCOMPROMISINGLY CRAFTED, REPRESENTS A UNIQUE EXPRESSION OF ITS KIND, HIGHLIGHTED BY A SOPHISTICATED HANDCRAFTED BOTTLE, ENHANCING OUR VOLCANO AND OUR MEXICAN HERITAGE.
VOLCAN X.A, IS AN INNOVATIVE BLEND OF REPOSADO, AÑEJO AND EXTRA-AÑEJO TEQUILAS, ONLY MADE WITH 100% BLUE AGAVE – FREE OF ANY ADDITIVES, BRINGING THE ART OF BLENDING INTO THE WORLD OF TEQUILA. IT IS RARE PROPOSITION IN THE ULTRA-PREMIUM CATEGORY
“VOLCAN X.A IS THE RESULT OF SEVERAL YEARS OF WORK AND RESEARCH IN VOLCAN’S DISTILLERY.
SOME YEARS AGO, WE BUILT A NEW CELLAR, WHICH IS 8 METERS DEEP AND HAS 1.5M THICK WALLS TO PROTECT OUR CASKS FROM THE HEAT OF JALISCO AND ALLOW GENTLE AGEING IN VARIOUS TYPES OF OAK BARRELS WE HAD BEEN EXPERIMENTING ON.
AFTER MANY TRIALS, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CREATE THE TEQUILA WE WERE AIMING FOR: AN ULTRA-SMOOTH AND AROMATIC EXPRESSION WITH A LONG FINISH, AND NO ADDITIVES.”
MENTIONS SANTIAGO CORTINA GALLARDO, COO AND BOARD MEMBER.
THE 3 LAYERS OF AGING UNVEIL A VERY SMOOTH TEQUILA PROFILE. THE REPOSADO BASE BRINGS THE RIGHT LEVEL OF SWEETNESS AND SMOOTHNESS, WHILE ANEJO AND EXTRA-ANEJO ADD AROMATIC ELEGANCE AND COMPLEXITY. A SUBTLE RECIPE KEPT SECRET BY OUR MASTER DISTILLER.
VOLCAN X.A REVEALS A PERFECT BALANCE OF COOKED AGAVE, HINTS OF SPICES AND SWEET AROMASSUCH AS NOTES OF VANILLA, CARAMEL AND DRIED FRUITS. TO BE ENJOYED NEAT OR ON THE ROCKS.
THIS IS A PRODUCT BUILT ON AN UNADULTERATED BLENDING INTEGRITY AND CENTURIES OF CRAFTSMANSHIP. VOLCAN X.A IS HARNESSING THE POWER OF DUALITY: BETWEEN FIRE AND WATER, BETWEEN A VOLCANO AND THE PEOPLE WHO CULTIVATE ITS LAND; BETWEEN THE TRADITION OF TEQUILA MAKING PROCESS AND THE INNOVATION OF THE MAISON SAVOIR FAIRE.
VOLCAN X.A WILL EXCLUSIVELY BE AVAILABLE IN LIMITED SELECTION OF VENUES IN THE MAJOR HOTSPOTS OF THE WORLD, FROM JUNE 2022.
————Siete Misterios Doba Yej—————–
About this mezcal
Siete Misterios Doba-Yej is made from agave Espadin. Doba-Yej is Zapotec for agave Espadin, and they chose this name as this mezcal is different from the Siete Misterios Espadin. It is the first expression from Siete Misterios that is made in a copper still rather than the clay pot still seen in their other mezcals. The milling for this mezcal is also done by horse-drawn tahona, rather than by hand like the other Siete Misterios mezcal. In typical Siete Misterios fashion, each batch is made by a different mezcalero, and depending on the batch, your bottle of Doba-Yej either came from Santiago Matatlan or San Luis del Rio. Make sure to check your bottle for these details.
Siete Misterios Mezcal
Siete Misterios was founded in 2010 by brothers Julio and Eduardo Mestre with the intent of keeping traditional mezcal production at the forefront of the mezcal industry. The company sources a wide range of mezcals that all highlight a single agave varietal. They are backed by those who are deeply saddened by the industrialization seen in most tequila and some low-grade mezcal, and they’re doing everything in their power to keep the art of the mezcalero alive. The mezcaleros making their bottles change batch to batch, so one batch’s bottles may taste entirely different from the next batch’s bottles. This gives Siete Misterios a lot of variety in it’s bottling as each batch is made by a different person, with agave grown in a slightly different micro-climate, and the mezcal may hold a slightly different ABV. Make sure to check your bottle for these details.
In 2021, the Mestre brothers formed a partnership with Chatham Imports with Chatham becoming the exclusive global sales and marketing agent for Los Siete Misterios, excluding Mexico.
