Over forty wine & spirit professionals agreed Caravedo Puro Torontel was better than any unaged vodka, gin, rum, tequila, etc. ANY unaged clear spirit--two years in a row. Caravedo Puro Torontel is sustainably harvested and hand-crafted at the oldest distillery in the Americas, Destilería La Caravedo, Est. 1684.
Method of Production: Single-distilled to 40% ABV (80 proof) requiring approximately 3 kilos (7 lbs.) of torontel (torrontés) grapes to produce one 750 ml bottle. Distilled from 100% fully fermented grape juice (pure wine--no pomace) and rested a minimum of six months with no additives of any kind: no color, no water, no sugar, no wood flavoring. Distilled through traditional, flat-top falca stills.
Tasting Notes:
Appearance: Clear, translucent, colorless.
Nose: Clean, concise and bright. Floral high notes of geranium, orange blossom and honeysuckle
Body: Medium viscosity
Flavor: Bright characteristics of flowers and citrus fruit
Finish: Light, bright, long and refreshing.
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL / 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL / 2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
40% ABV / 80 Proof
750 ML