Jose Cuervo Gold

Jose Cuervo is a tequila produced in mexico.It is classified as a Tequila and belongs to the jose cuervo family.Jose Cuervo tequila is  golden in colour and is a clean ,smooth and sensational tequila.Jose cuervo has an alcohol content of 37% and comes in 750ml which costs ksh 2,000 at dial a drink.

Jose Cuervo Gold is one of the offering from Jose Cuervo family. It is a Mexican tequila produced by the famous Jose Maria de Cuervo the founder of the La Rojena distillery that produces  Jose Cuervo Tequilas from 1812 to date. Jose Cuervo Gold is made from 100% blue agave / reposado and unaged Blanco tequilas. The spirit is bottled at 40% ABV alcohol content.

Bottle

The spirit bottle is tall rectangular with a square base which has a metallic cap as the seal.

Appearance

Light golden color

Aromas

Hints with caramel and mixed peels. Also, as its rests has notes of dried herbs, baked agaves and increasingly honey notes.

Palate

At the entry brings very sweet caramel follows with herbaceous(spicy) and agave notes in the mid palate. Offers also a toasty oak taste at the end of the palate.

Finish

Offers a long lingering, slightly oaky with a bit noticeable sweet caramel and a spicy finish that makes it very hard to be used alone but best in a cocktail.

Suggested Cocktail

It is said to do well as a cocktail spirit. One of the suggested cocktail spirits of Jose Cuervo Gold is when served with lime.

The tequila Breeze

Ingredients

·         ½ oz Jose Cuervo Gold

·         ½ oz Lemon juice

·         ½ oz orange juice

·         ½ Sugar Syrup

·         Ice

·         Soda/water

·         Lemon slice

Instructions

·         Add Jose Cuervo Gold over ice in a glass

·         Add sugar syrup, lemon and orange juice

·         Complete with water/ soda.