Keep up with the latest trends, best stories, and crucial updates from Man of Many direct to your inbox. Being in charge of growing agaves means to evaluate the soil, select the best baby agaves, plant the agaves, and to take care of the agaves during the growing period. Finally the Jimadores (professional agave field workers) harvest the agaves before bringing them to the distillery. If Milagro is a little out of your budget, Hornitos Plata Tequila may be better suited for your needs. Flavour isn’t compromised for affordability, with their tequila hitting smooth and strong, with a citrus after taste to boot. Their motto suggests their drink is “A Shot Worth Taking,” which we believe is a great attitude when it comes to tequila.

The kind distillers at Espolòn utilise a modern twist on their Espolòn Blanco tequila. Instead of using traditional ovens, Espolòn uses modern autoclaves. This introduction of technology allows Espolòn to better control the production of their tequila, resulting in a finer tasting spirit, for a lower cost might we add. After being rested in charred American oak barrels, the drink takes on a smoked flavour, unique to this brand.Merriment & Co is doing us all a huge favour; let’s face it. It’s bringing the best the world has to offer, right to the most Southern tip of Africa, just for our drinking pleasure. I think Sierra Tequila and the Mixer range are much needed additions to their ever growing portfolio of the world’s finest liquors, and it served as a welcome reminder of my love for this feisty, but festive, drink. I recently attended the Merriment & Co product range launch ( you can read my blog on the launch here) where they introduced some exciting new lines of fine liquor hitting the Cape Town scene just in time for summer. Using a coa, the jimadoers cut the agave by hand to reveal the heart or piña.Thepiñais gently cooked and then undergoes a step-by-step extraction process with special yeast added to ferment and then twice distilled in copper vessels before maturing. Tequila is a form of mezcal that’s derived from either lowland or highland blue agave plants and produced in specific regions of Mexico, namely Jalisco. Highland agave plants tend to yield a sweeter or fruitier spirit, while lowland agave plants tend to yield earthier flavours.

Prepare a chilled highball glass by coating the rim with lime and chilli salt (rub the rim with a slice of lime to moisten and dip / pour the salt to coat) Due to the blend of agave and Mexican sugar cane, Tequila provides a bold and well-balanced flavour The Sierra Tequila silver from Mexico has won several international awards like in 2014 and 2013 Silver medal at the International Wine and Spirits Competition. Conclusion of the Sierra Tequila silver from Mexico:I garnished generously with citrus and mint, but that was more for the striking colour contrasts, rather than for flavour. I wanted to add as little as possible that could interfere with the natural flavours of the tequila.

Tequila that is bottled directly after being distilled and harmonised is called Tequila Blanco or Tequila Plata. Internationally, you can also find it under the name Tequila Silver. Of the ranges introduced on the launch night, I was most excited about Sierra Tequila. Having steered far away from the student experience for many years, although always harbouring a secret taste for the Mexican tipple, I was ready to try again; this time approaching it with a bit more maturity. The Sierra distillery is located in a historical hacienda in Guadalajara, the Tequila Capital of Mexico. With years of experience Sierra’s jimadores care for their agave plants by hand, with the plants taking 8 to 10 years to fully mature for harvest. Book your door-to-door delivery from one of our partners. Use the freight calculator to estimate delivery costs to your country. Add Sierra Tequila Silver, sangrita, lime juice and Tabasco (if desired) to the highball glass and stirCostco Online UK Limited, UK Home Office, Hartspring Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 8JS. Registered in England and Wales No. 8055444

It was everything I wished for and more. The bottles are sleek, but bold; exclusive but fun. Sierra produces smooth sipping tequilas, without losing its cheeky party spirit and famous agave bite. I couldn’t possibly choose a favourite between Sierra Tequila Silver, Europe’s most popular choice or the award winning Sierra Reposado Gold. It was like greeting an old friend you’ve not seen for a long time; you recognise the face and features, but underneath the familiarity lies a different, more refined identity that speaks of a new sense of purpose; and a new life. The Little Hedonist has made every effort to ensure that the information in this post was correct at the time of publication. However, I do not assume any liability caused by errors.

Awards for Sierra Silver

Our Master Distillers taste and blend various barrels and decide when our Tequilas are ready to be bottled. One of Australia’s Most Loved Tea Brands Just Dropped 3 Epic New Releases Lark’s Latest Rare Cask Single Malt Takes Us to the Graveyard 13. Hornitos Plata Tequila Our iconic Sierra sombrero on every single bottle marks the last step in our Tequila production process. The Sierra Silver Tequila is just as smooth, but more elegantly understated than the golden Reposado. It’s milder; more delicate, but perfectly balanced when mixed with the slight acidity of the lime juice. Where Reposado is moody and alluring, Silver Tequila is fresh, light and reminds you of ripe pineapples with a cheeky chilli afterthought. It’s very obvious why it’s Europe’s favourite. I never follow anything by the book. I live to improvise. I decided on a novel handled beer-mug, instead of the traditional highball glass. I also rimmed my glass with Himalayan pink salt, because I do think the salt enhances a lot of the natural flavours of the tequila. I also used the best quality, freshly squeezed orange juice I could find. I added a touch of grenadine at the end.