Siembra Valles High Proof Blanco
Siembra Valles · Tequilera Simbolo (formerly produced at various NOM sites; current release NOM 1123)
A masterclass in high-proof tension: nothing loose, nothing loud. Siembra Valles High Proof is where traditional Valles craft meets amplified expression, and it rewards the drinker who leans in rather than backs away.
Nose
A taut coil of cooked agave, wet river stone, and green olive brine, threaded with white pepper, lime zest, and a whisper of eucalyptus. Air brings out a subtle sweetness — pineapple core and honeyed masa.
Palate
Structured and vibrating with restrained power. Roasted agave arrives first, followed by cracked black pepper, mineral salinity, and citrus pith. Mid-palate reveals herbal bitterness — thyme, wet grass — before a wave of warm cinnamon and cooked pear.
Finish
Long, dry, and mineral-driven. The heat is present but composed, unwinding slowly into peppery agave fiber, lime peel, and a faint saline echo.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave (Agave tequilana), sourced from mature plants in the Valles (lowlands) region of Jalisco
- Production
- Traditional cooking in masonry ovens, milled and fermented with fibers, distilled twice in copper pot stills, bottled unfiltered at still strength without water reduction to proof
- Region
- Valles region, Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Traditional cooking in masonry ovens, milled and fermented with fibers, distilled twice in copper pot stills, bottled unfiltered at still strength without water reduction to proof
- NOM
- NOM 1123
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
The Coiled Spring — 1.5 oz Siembra Valles High Proof, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz agave syrup (1:1), 3 dashes celery bitters, 1 thin cucumber ribbon. Shake with ice, double-strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with the cucumber ribbon and a pinch of flaky sea salt on the rim.
Food Pairing
Grilled octopus with smoked paprika, charred lemon, and a green olive tapenade — the tequila's salinity and pepper meet the char and brine head-on.
Conceived by David Suro-Piñera as an unfiltered expression of the Valles terroir, Siembra Valles High Proof was built to preserve the volatile aromatics and structural minerality that lower-proof bottlings tend to soften into silence.
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