Zumbador Blanco High Proof (54%ABV/108-proof) (750ml)

Profile & Production

Produced at Zumbador’s Jalisco highlands estate, this blanco uses Tequilana Weber agave cooked in stone/brick ovens, tahona or roller mill extraction, and fermented in wood and stainless steel tanks. It’s distilled twice in copper and stainless steel pot stills, with no additives www.agavematchmaker.com+1. The high proof (54%) is balanced by a creamy mouthfeel and mineral-driven finish.

Aromas & Flavors

Community and expert tasters note a bright, warming nose with cooked agave, citrus, cinnamon, white pepper, anise, and limestone www.agavematchmaker.com. On the palate, expect grapefruit and lime citrus explosions, mineral notes, cooked agave sweetness, herbal accents (rosemary, brine/salt), and a long finish with anise and lime www.agavematchmaker.com. Some detect green olive, vanilla, and earth tones www.agavematchmaker.com.

Taste Notes

• Nose: Agave (cooked), citrus, cinnamon, white pepper, anise, limestone www.agavematchmaker.com

• Mouthfeel: Buttery, creamy, with alcohol presence that doesn’t overpower www.agavematchmaker.com

• Flavor: Citrus (grapefruit, lime), mineral, anise, cooked agave, herbal notes www.agavematchmaker.com

• Finish: Long, with anise, mineral, and lime lingering www.agavematchmaker.com

Ratings & Reception

• Agave Matchmaker panel: 90 points — “Great HP” with intense flavors and a long finish www.agavematchmaker.com

• John Mehrkens: 92 points — “Incredible balance and flavor for the price point” www.agavematchmaker.com

• Ken Ihrer: 90 points — “Nice creamy mouthfeel, ABV works well” www.agavematchmaker.com

• Anthony Freda: 89 points — “Bright agave, floral, grassy, more pepper than reg proof” www.agavematchmaker.com