Description
Pour Mijenta Cristalino and it looks as clear as a blanco, yet it tastes aged. It comes from Mijenta’s distillery in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. Maestra Tequilera Ana María Romero Mena guides every batch. Like all Mijenta tequila, it is additive-free and made from 100% blue Weber agave.
The agave is cooked in brick ovens and double distilled in copper stills. The tequila then rests as a reposado, not an , for about eight months. Each barrel is a custom build, with American oak staves from Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Virginia. After aging, vegan charcoal filtration strips out the color but keeps the flavor.
Cooked agave and bright citrus fill the nose, with caramel and honey underneath. The palate feels silky, even a little oily. Honey and vanilla carry each sip without any heaviness. It closes softly, with vanilla and caramel lingering.
The co-founder likes to say it drinks like a reposado with the clarity of a blanco. That makes it a fun swap for vodka or gin in a Martini. It is lovely neat, too, or as the base of a . Serve it with ceviche, grilled fish or a crème brûlée.
Bottled at 40% ABV, it suits you if you want aged tequila flavor without the deep color. It is a limited edition, so pick one up while you can.
