Clase Azul Unveils Tequila Blanco Ahumado

Clase Azul México has announced the release of Clase Azul Tequila Blanco Ahumado.

This is made by cooking blue agave cores in an oven; a pit dug into the ground and lit with firewood and volcanic rocks. The agave is then shredded before continuing onto fermentation, where the juice and fibers extracted from the plant come together with Clase Azul’s proprietary yeast that was developed from wild varieties from their agave fields. Lastly, the liquid is double distilled in copper stills.

“Looking to achieve a smoky profile for this tequila, I set out to capture the essence of traditional mezcal-making, reinterpreting each stage of the process to elevate the unique character of the blue agave, but this time through a deliberate act,” says Viridiana Tinoco, master distiller at Clase Azul México.

This tequila has aromatic notes of smoked agave, fresh plum and red apple, the distillery reports, before flavors of fresh lemon with a mineral front that gives way to a finish with smokey undertones.

Bottled at 45% ABV, Clase Azul Tequila Blanco Ahumado is available in a 750-ml. decanter for the suggested retail price of $250.

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