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After assessing all the Tequila submissions, a series of mezcals were put to the taste test. Up first was a large flight of 100% Agave Mezcal – Joven. The flight produced a Master medal in the form of The Lost Explorer Mezcal Salmiana. “This has a very beautiful Tooty Frooty nose,” said Gomez. “This would be perfect for someone who doesn’t know mezcal; it’s a very entry-friendly mezcal but still a fantastic product. It does everything I would expect at this level; it’s got a sweetness, but it keeps a good mouthfeel and is full of flavour.” Beber una poción sagrada era posible solo durante las festividades religiosas, y el inminente castigo de los dioses lo esperaba a él que intentara saborear al audaz extranjero. En las aldeas indias todavía se cuenta la leyenda del pueblo tolteca, a quien los dioses expulsaron de sus tierras natales debido a la embriaguez desenfrenada. In the following flight, Mixto Tequila – Reposado, a Gold medal was awarded to Tequila Olmeca Reposado, with its “caramel and woody aromas” and “great mouthfeel”, which led to an overall “nicely rounded Tequila”. A Silver medal was delivered to Sierra Tequila Reposado. “This had some nice vegetal notes that were well balanced with the wood and caramel,” noted Gomez.The 100% agave Tequilas continued with a flight of premium reposado expressions. El Tequileño Reposado received a Gold medal in this round. “Reposado can be from two months old, so the colour was very light but you get complexity, green notes and you can taste strong agave notes,” Gomez said. “You get the aged notes, the caramel from the barrel, but very subtle, it doesn’t overpower the Tequila.” Complex” Tequila Gran Diamante – Reposado and Lokita Tequila Reposado, with its “nice texture”, received Silver medals.

But The Tequila & Mezcal Masters is about quality, not quantity, and that is precisely what the 2021 blind tasting set out to confirm. The pandemic meant the tasting was once again held remotely from the safety of the judges’ London homes. Each entry was kept closely guarded from the judges thanks to Wine Sorted, which decanted and shipped each bottling to guarantee total anonymity throughout the assessment.However you choose to drink them, here are a few great bottles to get you started… The best blanco tequilas: 12 to try In the 100% Agave Mezcal Añejo flight, two more Silver medals were claimed. The first was secured by Señorío Añejo, which had a “vanilla sweetness” on the palate that complemented “very slight smoke” notes. la etiqueta tiene una superficie elevada. La etiqueta y la contra etiqueta están pegadas estrictamente paralelas a los lados de la botella. Four Silver medals were also awarded to San Cosme Mezcal, The Lost Explorer Mezcal Espadin, Recuerdo Joven and Lokita Tobala.

Reflecting on the 2021 tasting and the standard of entries, Gomez noted the resilience of Tequila and mezcal to continue to connect with consumers – particularly given the challenges of 2020.

He added: “We had some Espadin but I could also feel some wild agave. Some of them were well above the average standard, being fresh, fruity and smoky – I could feel they were all well made. Overall, the standard was very good.” Olmeca Gold" - tequila paja dorado, que es una mezcla de Olmeca Blanco y Olmeca Añejo. La bebida huele a limón, frutas tropicales, el sabor es muy suave, dulce, con una amargura pimentada noble apenas perceptible; Completing the flight was Sierra Milenario Tequila Extra Añejo, which walked away with a Silver medal. The Tequila was found to have a “hint of coffee” on the nose, with slight “vegetal notes” on the palate, complemented by a “balanced sweetness”.