Terroir – the French term applied to the unique set of characteristics expressed by place – is not limited to wine. One sip of Tequila Ocho proves it. The entire line of tequilas developed by third-generation distiller Carlos Camarena and The Tequila Ambassador author Tomas Estes champions single-estate tequilas. The agaves used at Ocho are cultivated in Los Altos de Jalisco before being roasted in the traditional way in clay ovens and undergoing open fermentation in wooden vats. The finished products are intensely flavourful, individual tequilas that truly reflect their environment and vintage. Currently available (though in limited quantities), the Ocho Plata from Rancho Los Fresnos (2013 vintage) is a lively blast of agave and citrus, with a lingering cocoa-tinged dryness tasting of plant and earth.
Price 750 ml/$79.95
Availability LCBO 373258
