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Briefly about the Sierra brand
Destilería Sierra produces six types of tequila, as well as a tequila liqueur, to suit different preferences, tastes and requirements. The feature of each Sierra alcohol lies in the method of manufacture and storage.
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What you need to know about Sierra Tequila
Specificity of raw materials
The company’s blue agaves do not grow in large artificial greenhouses, they grow in mountain fields.
Innovation
Sierra was one of the first tequilas in the world to stop using artificial fertilizers in its fields.
Traditions
Planting, tending and harvesting is done by experienced workers called jimadors.
This approach requires a lot of time and patience, as they work without the help of machines.
blue agave harvest
The blue agave piñatas (what is left of the agave after the leaves have been cut) are cut with an ax and then placed in large autoclaves and cooked under the supervision of a technologist for 16 to 24 hours, then they are taken out for the next step.
If you taste agave at this stage, the taste will be similar to boiled pumpkin.
Pressing, fermentation and distillation
The fruit, now soft and slightly fruity, undergoes a step-by-step juice extraction process by pressing.
Special yeast is then added to the blue agave juice, and by the end of the fermentation process, the liquid will contain between 8 and 10% alcohol by volume.
At the final stage, the drink is distilled twice in copper stills.
Nothing is wasted
The fibers left after pressing are used to produce insulating materials and other natural things.
tequila aging
After distillation, Blanco tequila is placed in large steel tanks where it matures and then bottled as Sierra Tequila Silver, Sierra Antiguo Tequila Plata or Sierra Milenario Tequila Blanco.
Other types of tequila are stored in oak barrels for different periods of time, which improves their taste to perfection.
How much blue agave juice is in each bottle
Sierra tequila contains at least 51% blue agave juice. More premium Antiguo and Milenario contain the coveted 100%.
What to do with a plastic cap
You can pour salt into it, you get a handy rimmer for shots.
Types of sierra tequila
Sierra Tequila Silver
Ripe and clean tequila. A fruity and fresh aroma dominated by a subtle note of chili, a slight taste of blue agave is felt, and also contains subtle hints of green apple and young pineapple.
Entry-level tequila, more suitable for cocktails. Fortress: 38%.
Sierra Reposado Tequila
Matured for nine months in charred oak barrels, which gives the drink a shimmering golden color.
Reposado is a favorite type of tequila among Mexicans. Fresh and irresistible fruitiness, carries subtle notes of vanilla, caramel and herbs. Fortress: 38%.
Saw Coffee
Liqueur based on Sierra Blanco tequila with the taste of Mexican coffee and vanilla.
Suitable for drinking neat and in cocktails. Fortress: 25%.
Sierra Old Tequila Silver
Tequila from 100% blue agave juice surprises with its mild taste.
All because of the high quality of the ingredients, the traditional method of preparation and the time of maturation and aging of this tequila.
Exceptionally well suited to the classic margarita. Fortress: 40%.
Sierra Old Tequila Añejo
Tequila made from 100% blue agave juice, aged for two years in small oak barrels until the taste becomes mature.
It has a warm, deep golden color and is characterized by its fragrant, rich and especially soft, delicate taste.
Also in the drink there are notes of vanilla, oranges, cloves and pepper, the aftertaste will surprise you with a fruity resonance. Fortress: 40%.
Sierra Milenario is a separate sub-brand
Consists of six different bottles with an original and expensive design.
Quality tequila, made according to traditional technology, contains 100% blue agave juice.
Fortress: 41,5%
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Relevance: 18.10.2021
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