If you ask any of my friends, they’ll tell you my favorite drink is tequila. I’ve long been a fan, but didn’t know much about my most ordered cocktail. So when I had the opportunity to visit Tequila, Mexico (yes it’s a real place), I jumped at the chance to learn more about it from the experts at Casa Noble.
I flew into Guadalajara and traveled about 45 minutes outside of the city with our group to Tequila, Mexico; home of Casa Noble. Upon arrival at the distillery, I saw rows and rows of blue agave that were as equally beautiful as they are necessary to the creation of tequila … who knew!?!?
We got an inside look at the process of making premium tequila using Certified Organic blue agave and saw how they crafted their tequila from start to finish. In the agave fields, we met an agavero (an agave farmer) who breaks down the plants by hand every day. While most tequila producers harvest their agave between 5-7 years, Casa Noble waits twice as long and harvests their agave after 14 years! The sweet nectar needed to make the tequila doesn’t come from the leaves, but from the base (or piña), which looks very similar to a pineapple.
After the agave plants are broken down, we got to see the steps from steaming the plant, to the huge machines that gently breakdown the plant from a root to a drink. I was fascinated by how tequila is made and after tasting the final product, I could smell the faint sweetness of agave.
Once the blue agave was broken down, we made our way into the distillery to see how the cores and hearts of the agave were slow-cooked in traditional stone ovens. The ovens gently break down the plant to aguamiel, the sweet sap extracted from the heart of the agave plant. I was fascinated by how the tequila was made, and after tasting the final product, I could smell the faint sweetness of the agave sugar.
Once we learned about the process of making the Crystal tequila, we made our way to the Barrel House for a tasting of Casa Noble’s 100% blue agave tequilas, including their Reposado and Anejo. Developed through a partnership with Riedel Crystal, Casa Noble created the glass I am holding here in photos to create the best experience for tasting tequila. It looks similar to a champagne glass and lets you fully appreciate all the flavors, scents, and sensations tequila has to offer.
In the Barrel House, French white oak barrels are used to age the tequila to the perfection you can taste today, giving it a unique finish unlike any other I’ve had before. I hope that if you travel to Mexico, you get a chance to visit their distillery, and if not … ask for Casa Noble the next time you order a margarita.
DISCLOSURE: This post was developed in partnership with Casa Noble. All opinions are my own.
Lauren says:
I didn’t know it was made from blue algave. I am not so much a fan of tequila though, it is a little too strong for me.
Lauren x | http://www.laurenapowers.blogspot.com
artadorned says:
Nice post hon sounds like a awesome little adventure, and I must say I love the top you are wearing it looks great.
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Kim says:
Isn’t fun to learn the work and details involved in many of the things we take for granted? And something like tequila that has been around so long – what a fun trip! Thank you for sharing!
have a great weekend.
-kim
http://www.everydaystilettos.com
vera sawicki says:
Beautiful pictures.
Blonde in Cashmere
Freida Kaye says:
So cool. Thank you for the new and different post. I learn a lot from this blog. Does Casa Noble also have fields for making Agave too or strictly for their tequila?
Tiny T says:
I would love to experience this! I have to agree with you on the favorite drink, I love tequila too.
Amanda says:
It’s so cool to see the process of how things are made.
Thanks for sharing
Xo
Amanda
http://www.amandaazeredo.com
Leslie says:
I’m also a lover of tequila. Most people cringe when I tell them this haha. Your photos are always so beautiful. The base totally looks like a pineapple. Gonna have to get my hands on some Casa Noble.
Leslie // So Leslie
Sary says:
I agree the pictures of the blue Agave look incredible.
Sary says:
Wow, what a great experience! I have been to Mexico in many occasions and it’s so fascinating to see how each family own Tequila business has there secret recipes. Interesting right?! Were you able to notice that too? Thanks for sharing great pictures.
Dahlia says:
Great pics! Where is your striped top from? It’s so classy