Wild Common Still Strength Blanco Tequila
Wild Common · Destilería Feliciano Vivanco (NOM 1414)
Wild Common's still-strength expression is a masterclass in terroir transparency — the kind of blanco that makes you believe agave can speak of the ground it grew in. Its uncut proof amplifies every mineral nuance without sacrificing balance, making it both a contemplative sipper and a cocktail backbone of rare authority.
Nose
An arresting mineral-forward opening — wet clay, volcanic rock dust, and fresh-cut limestone — anchored by deeply cooked agave and a whisper of citrus blossom. Herbal notes of wild mint and green peppercorn emerge as it opens, giving way to a honeyed sweetness that keeps the earthy core honest.
Palate
Medium-to-full bodied at still strength, delivering a surge of roasted agave with pronounced mineral salinity, like licking a sun-warmed stone. Bright grapefruit and white pepper cut through the mid-palate, while a buttery richness and faint floral lavender weave through the finish of the sip.
Finish
Long and persistently mineral, with lingering cooked agave, cracked black pepper, and a chalky dryness that recalls the red-earth terroir of Los Altos. A final echo of citrus peel keeps it vibrant.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave (Agave tequilana), highland-grown in Arandas, Jalisco
- Production
- Slow-cooked in traditional brick ovens, crushed, fermented with native yeasts in open-air wooden vats, and double-distilled in copper pot stills. Bottled at still strength without dilution or filtration.
- Region
- Arandas, Los Altos de Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Slow-cooked in traditional brick ovens, crushed, fermented with native yeasts in open-air wooden vats, and double-distilled in copper pot stills. Bottled at still strength without dilution or filtration.
- Distillation
- Double-distilled in copper pot stills; bottled at still proof without water reduction
- NOM
- 1414
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Piedra Viva — 2 oz Wild Common Still Strength Blanco · ¾ oz fresh lime juice · ½ oz agave nectar · 2 dashes saline solution (20%) · Shake hard with ice, strain into a rocks glass over a large cube, garnish with a grapefruit twist expressed over the surface.
Food Pairing
Charred octopus tentacles served over a smear of roasted tomato-chili salsa macha, finished with toasted sesame, lime, and a scattering of sea salt — the smoky char and oceanic brine mirror the tequila's mineral depth while the salsa macha's nuttiness complements its earthy agave core.
Bottled directly off the still without dilution, Wild Common's still-strength blanco captures the unfiltered mineral memory of Arandas's iron-rich red soils — a spirit that refuses to let water erase what the earth wrote into the agave.
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