Jose Cuervo Reserva De La Familia Platino

A special-edition, unaged Platino Tequila.

Did you know that every fifth Tequila bottle sold in the world is made by Jose Cuervo? These guys really go way back with Tequila as Jose Antonio Cuervo was actually the first person to obtain a license to make Tequila from the King Carlos IV in 1795. But even before that, in 1758, another royal figure King Fernand VI was like, here, some land for you to grow agave and maybe see where it goes. Over 250 years of experience means something in the Tequila world (And in other worlds as well.) and it's impressive that the company is still family-owned today after being passed down for generations (And with it, the methods, the recipes, the craftsmanship). The Beckmann family of Mexico are descendants of Don José Antonio de Cuervo and Juan-Domingo Beckmann is the 6th generation leader of the company.

Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia range is as special as it sounds. These small batch Tequilas are the result of an artisanal process that's been passed down for generations in the Jose Cuervo family and that starts with the mineral rich soils of the agave fields. There are 3 expressions in this collection, with Reserva de la Familia Platino being the only unaged Tequila of the bunch. The making of Platino begins about 10 years before it makes it to the bottle – this is the time the agave needs to ripen before it's harvested. Then, Cuervo's unique “Esencia de Agave” method is used to make sure all the agave notes shine through in the flavor and aroma. Hand bottled at 80 proof, you can tell this stunning sipper is the result of patient handcrafting.