First look at Republic Tequila

[gsars1]

I could've sworn one of the videos on here showed a distillery washing them, but I could be mistaken.

[MrAgave]

Some distilleries do, most don't...

Typically they discard the first runoff from the oven as that is the outer wax of the agave, dirt, etc. as it is cooked off.

Originally Posted by *45*

Actually gsars1, the pinas are not washed prior to being put in the oven.

[*45*]

Ok, so maybe some distilleries wash their agave before cooking them, but of the distilleries that I have been to I have not seen or even heard of them washing the agave before loading the ovens.

Now, if we could just find a distillery that would be willing to do a run with "organic" agave and "chemically treated" agave to see if there is a difference in taste. Maybe when I win $100,000,000...but until then I will leave you all with this question--why is it that tequila that was produced before the shortage, plauge, boom, heavy use of pesticides, and the dumping of vinazas in the fields tastes better than it does now? And that's with all the producers saying that the process is the same now as it was "then".

[MrAgave]

You can see them pressure washing Agave here (NOM 1443):
Click on El Tequila, then Cleansing and Cooking
Tequila Don Pilar

Originally Posted by *45*

Ok, so maybe some distilleries wash their agave before cooking them, but of the distilleries that I have been to I have not seen or even heard of them washing the agave before loading the ovens.

[PaleRider]

Nice web-site. Made me want Don Pilar. Have you tried it? Good?

Originally Posted by MrAgave

You can see them pressure washing Agave here (NOM 1443):
Click on El Tequila, then Cleansing and Cooking
Tequila Don Pilar

[MrAgave]

I did like it, nice unique flavors in Don Pilar Anejo.

Don Pilar Tequila Anejo - Tequila Brands, Ratings and Reviews - TEQUILA.net

[*45*]

Originally Posted by MrAgave

You can see them pressure washing Agave here (NOM 1443):
Click on El Tequila, then Cleansing and Cooking
Tequila Don Pilar

thanks for that. it 's the first time I've seen them wash off the agave.

[gsars1]

Hmmm, interesting that they go through this step while most other distillers don't. I wonder if the ones that get the organic rating bother to do this. Probabaly not.

[Car54]

Originally Posted by gsars1

This organic labeling is getting a little ridiculous. Just another reason to jack the prices up higher than they have to be. If it's alcohol, that's been distilled, then does it matter if it's organic?

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: Don't forget to consider the farm, not just the product when you see that "organic" label on tequila, or any of the other food groups for that matter.

Think about the soil management, weed control, farm workers' health, nutrient leeching, biodiversity, composting, and ALL the other organisms involved in the process of labeling ANYthing "organic, before you bitch about how ridiculous it is. On the other hand, tequila from China is probably cheaper...

Cool first post huh?

[don_Azul]

Originally Posted by Car54

Cool first post huh?

No....not really