Casamigos Blanco Tequila 70cl

Bottle notes

Casamigos is the brainchild of three long-time friends who loved their Tequila. Rande Gerber, Mike Meldman and George Clooney (you may have heard of him) enlisted a Jalisco-based master distiller, creating their own private ‘house Tequila’. But it was so good they had to share it, and Casamigos was born.

Casamigos Blanco is a light, refreshing Tequila, made with 100% blue Weber agave grown in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, that has been aged for seven to nine years. The agave piñas are roasted in traditional brick ovens for 72 hours and fermented using a special yeast blend for 80 hours. The Blanco is then rested for two months to give it notes of freshly chopped herbs (think mint leaves), vanilla, and subtle agave. Serve it neat, on the rocks, or in cocktails like a Margarita or Paloma. It also goes great with tonic water.

Tasting Note

Nose: The nose is creamy, lifted by warm, earthy agave, chilli spice, black peppercorn and vanilla pod notes. It's also green with a mossy character, perhaps damp leaves and freshly cut grass. Menthol comes through too, along with hints of herbal cough sweets – think Ricola. There's also a sweetness, with suggestions of lemon pith and fresh apple. We also picked found a minerality reminiscent of wet stones and rocket leaves.

Palate: Initially there was quite a ‘heavy’, oily mouthfeel, and there's a lot more sweetness than you’d expect: vanilla and hints of lemon meringue pie, with whispers of oak influence. The greenness comes through too, with notes of tomato leaf, basil, and fresh mint. Absolutely delicious – very easy to sip and would mix fabulously too.

Finish: Long and luscious. The peppery agave goes on and on, flanked by puffs of icing sugar.

Overall: An incredibly smooth, supremely balanced Tequila which lies on the sweeter side of proceedings. Both the nose and palate develop beautifully with time. Incredibly easy to sip, yet with enough points of interest to make it inherently mixable. Really rather lovely – George is clearly more than just a pretty face.