Tequila "Sierra": detailed description and product types

Among the strong alcoholic products of tequila "Sierra" is not the last place. This drink was created at the end of the last century by the original technology of German winemakers. Today it is considered the best invention of the company Borco-Marken-Import Matthiesen GmbH & Co, which truly glorified the famous family Mattisenov.

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Tequila is a national Mexican drink, which has long been produced by local winemakers from the "cones" of the blue agave. The raw materials are first roasted in special ovens, then grinded, and the resulting juice is fermented and sent for distillation. The result is a strong alcohol product with an original taste and a rather pleasant aroma. This technology has been used for many decades. But German specialists decided to go the other way. They wanted to exclude the baking process and try to cook the product of their raw crushed fruit. A series of experiments was carried out, resulting in a new Tequila "Sierra".

According to experts, the product exceeded all expectations. It turned out an original drink with a pleasant rich taste and fresh fruit aroma. He decided to call the tequila "Sierra". The name was not chosen by chance. Indeed, it was on the fertile soils of the Sierra Madre highlands that raw materials were grown for its production. The company's management acquired a small distillery in the state of Jalisco near Guadalajara. It housed the first production halls. Today, it is a large enterprise that produces large volumes of products. Currently, tequila "Sierra" is produced by seven different varieties:

1. Silver.
2. Reposado.
3. Antiguo Plata.
4. Antiguo Anejo.
5. Milenario Blanco.
6. Milenario Reposado.
7. Milenario Extra Anejo.

Each of them has its own characteristics. A fortress of the finished product ranges from 38 to 41.5 percent, depending on the particular variety.

Tequila Sierra Silver

The simplest version of the popular drink is the tequila "Sierra Silver". By technology, immediately after distillation, the product enters the bottling line. The strength of the product is 38 percent. It has an invigorating tart taste with a little peppercorn and an original, slightly sweetish aroma of a mixture of agave and apple.

The drink is considered young. It contains 51 percent alcohol of the blue agave itself. This product is usually chosen by fans of real alcohol. As a rule, it is consumed with a pinch of salt and a small slice of lime. This sort of tequila barmen is considered an ideal basis for a variety of cocktails. Probably, this explains the huge popularity of the drink itself. In the trade network, it comes, as a rule, in bottles with a capacity of 0.7 and 1 liter.

The container itself deserves special attention. The bottle has a rectangular shape, slightly flattened in front and behind. In the upper part of the front side there is a relief pattern of the national Mexican hat (sombrero), under which the inscription MEXICO is placed. Below is the original ornament. On the reverse side of the label, too, is an inscription, which in translation means "Genuine Tequila." And one more distinctive feature is a metal cork on which the plastic sombrero is fixed. Such a product in a store on a shelf can not be confused with any other.

Tequila Sierra Reposado

Tequila "Sierra Reposado" is a more mature variety. To produce such a drink, use overripe fruits that are simply filled with honey juice.

In composition, it also includes blue agave distillate, water and sugar color. However, in this case the product is bottled in American white oak barrels for two months before bottling. As a result, it acquires a pale golden hue. Because of the amber color, it was formerly called "Gold", and since 2005 the product is called "Reposado", which means "moderate, quiet". The strength of such tequila is also 38 percent. It has a pleasant soft taste with a light caramel-vanilla aroma and a touch of spice. To better emphasize a barely noticeable fruit notes, this product is usually eaten with a slice of orange, sprinkled with cinnamon. The quality and taste characteristics of the drink were highly appreciated at international wine contests. In 2008, he received a silver medal, and in 2009 - a gold medal.

Tequila Sierra Gold

German specialists are constantly working on creating new types of the already popular product. The result of their work was the recently appeared on sale tequila "Sierra Gold".

This drink has a pleasant pale amber color. To taste it is a little different from other varieties. In addition to the apple and agave, there are notes of citrus and banana. This is not quite the usual combination was to the liking of many fans of tequila. A complex aroma hides the natural strength of the product and makes it less noticeable. It is better to use this drink in its pure form. Nevertheless, many bartenders also use it to make cocktails. The product is also available for sale in bottles with capacities of 1.0 and 0.7 liters. It is supplied directly from Mexico, where it is produced at the famous Destilerias Sierra Unidas distillery. Here the raw materials, grown on fertile volcanic soils, turn into a great drink, which every year is in great demand.