Ocho Tequila Plata

96 points, Ultimate Spirits Challenge Top 100 of 2020* Ocho's tequilas are made by Carlos Camarena, a third-generation Tequilero, and Tequila Ambassador Tomas Estes. And each vintage -- yes, these are vintage designated tequilas -- comes from a single estate with its own mesoclimate, making them the most terroir-driven tequilas on the market. The NOM 1474 or Tequilera Los Alambiques actually represents the very same facility where the famous Tapatio and El Tesoro are made, the famous La Altena Distillery. This collaboration seeks to distill the purest form of agave to highlight the distinct flavor differences between agave grown in different terroir. Carlos uses estate grown agave and traditional methods to slow ferment and distill his specially selected agave. (Estate and vintage pictured do not represent current stocks. Current vintages and estates change regularly and will not be indicated in our system).