The 100% agave tequila from the Orendain family, one of the original founders of the Tequila industry, Batanga is now available to UK wholesalers from Emporia Brands.
Established in 1926 by Don Eduardo Orendain, Batanga Tequila is traditionally distilled using 100% agave grown on one estate in the heart of Jalisco in Mexico. The Orendain family is considered as one of the four oldest tequila families and one of the actual founders (among Cuervo, Sauza and Herradura) of the Tequila industry. The company is run by the second generation of the family with the third generation now starting to have an active role. The CRT (Tequila Regulatory Council) recognise the Orendain legacy, naming Don Eduardo Orendain as a founder within their building.
Batanga Tequila is made using the Orendain families own agave fields to support local production and growth with only the best agaves being used to guarantee the excellent flavour and taste profiles with only traditional production methods being used (no diffusers are used at any point!).
The name Batanga comes from Don Javier Delgado Corona. In the western Mexico town of Tequila, there’s a small, nondescript cantina called La Capilla – home of the Batanga, a simple drink created in the 1950s by Don Javier Delgado Corona, the bar’s owner.
The Batanga is simple: nothing more than tequila, cola and fresh lime juice served in a tall glass with a salted rim. But as Don Javier will tell you, its flavour isn’t only in the ingredients – it’s the big knife which he uses to stir the cocktail, that’s the secret to the perfect Batanga.
Two expressions are now available to the UK market;
Batanga Tequila Blanco: 38% abv | 70cl
Classic and expressive on the nose with intense typical earthy agave notes of pepper, herbs and mint. Fresh and lively in the mouth with a clean and vivid profile and a long finish.
Batanga Tequila Reposado: 38% abv | 70cl
A fresh and vibrant nose of grass and pepper. Subtle oak plays a complementary role on a palate which shows great refinement and integration, with a crisp flavoursome finish. Aged 4 – 6 months in ex-Bourbon barrels (American White Oak).
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