Additive-Free Tequilas
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Additive-free tequila is a category defined by the absence of permitted additives - glycerin, caramel coloring, oak extract, and flavor enhancers - that Mexican regulations otherwise allow in quantities up to one percent without label disclosure. Production centers in Jalisco's Highlands and Lowlands, where blue Weber agave cooked in traditional stone ovens and distilled in copper or stainless pot stills produces the unaltered agave character that defines these bottles. Fortaleza exemplifies old-method production across its Blanco, Reposado, and Anejo expressions, while the Still Strength Blanco bypasses dilution entirely. Lalo and Don Fulano represent cleaner, lighter-bodied blancos built for transparency. Luneta and El Tesoro similarly champion certified additive-free standards. Tears of Llorona Extra Anejo, aged in three cooperages, demonstrates how complexity can develop without artificial enhancement.
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Additive-free tequila is a category defined by the absence of permitted additives - glycerin, caramel coloring, oak extract, and flavor enhancers - that Mexican regulations otherwise allow in quantities up to one percent without label disclosure. Production centers in Jalisco's Highlands and Lowlands, where blue Weber agave cooked in traditional stone ovens and distilled in copper or stainless pot stills produces the unaltered agave character that defines these bottles. Fortaleza exemplifies old-method production across its Blanco, Reposado, and Anejo expressions, while the Still Strength Blanco bypasses dilution entirely. Lalo and Don Fulano represent cleaner, lighter-bodied blancos built for transparency. Luneta and El Tesoro similarly champion certified additive-free standards. Tears of Llorona Extra Anejo, aged in three cooperages, demonstrates how complexity can develop without artificial enhancement.
