TT: Tequila Traditions: The Legend of Pezuña Blanca and the Art of Additive-Free Agave

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Well, welcome back to Thursday Thoughts.

I'm excited it's been a couple of weeks since we have done this and we're not talking

bourbon tonight.

We are going to be talking to Kila.

So sit back and buckle into the latest episode of Thursday Thoughts.

So we're going to be talking about one of the most beautiful bottles I've seen in a very

long time and we're going to be speaking some Spanish, Pesuana, Blanca, and the resposado

which you just saw in this terracotta, the Blanco, and the white, just beautiful, beautiful

bottles.

So we are excited.

These are celebrating the Chinese astrology 60 years in the making here.

So it's a year of massive energy, forward momentum and most importantly prosperity.

So when you look at the spirit to toast the season, I couldn't ignore the story behind

the brand, Pesuana or Pesuana, Blanca, the name translates white hoof inspired by the

Mexican legend that a horse marked with a single white hoof brings strength, balance,

and incredible good fortune.

So in a year of the horse gifting or sharing this bottle, it kind of makes a great connection.

So let me tell you a little bit about this brand beyond the luck, the craftsmanship

here and its legit.

So it's coming out of nom 1480 tequila las amenacas in the Amashian Valley.

Again, I don't speak Spanish doing my best here, but the really exciting thing about this

is it just all comes together with the story of the year, the horse and the white hoof.

So they actually still use horses in the agave fields to manage their soil, its low impact

organic practices that respects the land.

The bottles themselves are gorgeous, like I mentioned, like who wouldn't want this on

the back bar, they're absolutely stunning.

They are made of heavy earthware inspired ceramic that feels like a piece of art behind

your bar.

So again, perfect.

Now it's time to dive into the Blanco, which comes in at 80 proof in this beautiful

bottle.

Again, my wife has wanted to decorate these since we just got them, so they are going

to go upstairs somewhere and we'll be diving into this tequila Blanco first.

So I don't drink a ton of tequila.

So I'm excited to talk a little bit about this, right, because it is Thursday thoughts.

I'm giving you a thought on something that I find interesting and I can tell you I'm

far away already and this just has a wonderful nose.

So there is obviously the agave, which is citrusy.

There's a lot of lime forward notes here, vanilla.

Just a touch, a little bit of hint of like smokiness there, but it's so sweet and delicate

and just it smells great.

Our buddy Steve Cooms will always say Blanco tequila is the best representation of tequila

because it's a very pure spirit.

So let's dive in.

At that 80 proof, it's super simple to drink, very easy, like the peppery note that it has

in there, the citrus peel and it's just crisp.

The notes in the press really talk about the minerality of the soil in which the agave

is harvested from.

And so they also agree with the peppery finish and they say the word smooth, but it is just

an easy drinking Blanco tequila.

I do prefer tequila over ice, but for this, I'm just going to sip it neat just to get a

good understanding.

This is a no additive 100% organic pure spirit.

So as my guy Wayne says, he's always about finding brands that are additive free, they're

doing things the right way, they're taking things the next step.

So it's a big deal.

Now it's really important to think about where you are on your own tequila journey, right?

Blanco is a very clear spirit.

It's very clean.

It's very crisp.

And then you add the inyahome, right?

Which is lightly rested in a barrel for a certain period of time.

If you are looking for kind of more of a breakdown on resposato or inyahome, any of those

things, you can actually go find this in our first Thursday thoughts episode ever that

we do with tequila partita, which kind of set me off on a fun Thursday journey back

in the summer of 2025.

And so getting ready for spring and summer here in the great state of Kentucky, tequila

will become in the rotation along with bourbon.

So the tequila resposato again, 100% de galvan, 80 proof.

I do like this little balance, more vanilla flavors kind of come through a little bit

of caramel.

Less of the citrusy note, more of the peppery note on the nose.

I think it adds just a little bit of complexity on the palate.

The citrus vanilla really start to shine through.

These are just really really good pours.

The best thing you can say is it's clean, it tastes clean, it drinks clean.

When you have a clear spirit, I don't know, resposato is not necessarily clear.

It's been finished.

But when you have a clear spirit, that's what you're looking for.

You're looking for cleanliness and does it have peaks and valleys or sharp edges.

This one's really nice and rounded.

And I think it just provides a really enjoyable and comfortable approach to sipping tequila

neat.

So if you are looking for these to celebrate the new year or tequila with a little bit

of soul and a backstory, Pazuna, Blanca, or the resposato are both beautiful and they

are available nationwide on Reserve Bar.

And so we will catch you next time here on Thursday thoughts, we hope you enjoyed this

content.

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