Title:
Tequila Ocho Puntas
Description:
Tequila OCHO announces today that it will release Plata Puntas 2024, the brand’s third release of the overproof expression, and its highest ABV to date. Puntas 2024 is slated to hit shelves beginning in August.
Already a highly-anticipated seasonal release, Tequila OCHO Plata Puntas debuted in 2022 with co-founder and 5th generation tequilero Carlos Camarena upping the ABV each year since. At 108 Proof (54% ABV), Puntas 2024 further demonstrates both Camarena’s expertise as a maker of artisanal tequila and, perhaps more crucially, the importance of quality, fully-mature agave in the creation of top-notch tequila.
Agaves used to make the single-field Plata Puntas 2024 were harvested solely from Rancho Mirandillas, a field named after the small Highlands town in eastern Jalisco that it neighbors, which is just over an hour northwest from Arandas, home to OCHO’s new Tequilera Los Alambiques. With maximum sunlight and a robust rotation of crops previously, Rancho Mirandillas has produced the purest, ripest agave, with a very high 31% sugar content for the piñas, resulting in a truly exceptional tequila.
Says Tequila OCHO Commercial Director Fany Camarena, “Everything we do at OCHO, every decision, is made with intention and care. By separating only the end of the heads and beginning of the heart of the distillation – we call this the “neck and shoulders” – it gives us an incredibly aromatic and flavorful result, one that is an even closer reflection of the agaves at the time of harvest. Puntas 2024 is our highest proof in the Ocho line up, but the real significance of this is, by using less water to proof down the tequila, we can preserve even more character of the agaves. The result is an explosion of flavors that evoke all of the senses and a beautiful sipping tequila that expresses the unique terroir from which the agaves were harvested.”
Tequila Ocho Puntas 2024 by the numbers:
54% ABV/108 proof
Available in 750 ml bottles
Cases: 3500 cases in the USA
SRP: $74.99
Availability: Coast to coast
Tasting notes: Cacao spiciness, butterscotch, and a long, creamy finish
Nose: Agave, dried fruits & salted chocolate
What are the “Puntas” of agave spirits and why does it matter?
The puntas, or “distiller’s cut,” of agave spirits are cut from the very end of the heads and the very beginning of the heart of distillation. They have long been considered the most coveted part of the distillate and are traditionally set aside by the distiller to be enjoyed with friends and family on special occasions. Other high-proof tequilas on the market only use the “heart” cut of distillation, rather than the highly selective cut known as Puntas.
Tequila Ocho Plata Puntas 2024 is a blend of high-proof cuts proofed to 108 using deep well water from nearby the Tequila Ocho distillery. It’s at this high proof that drinkers will discover the highest concentration of agave flavors, while still experiencing a spirit that is extremely enjoyable to sip and savor neat.
Already a highly-anticipated seasonal release, Tequila OCHO Plata Puntas debuted in 2022 with co-founder and 5th generation tequilero Carlos Camarena upping the ABV each year since. At 108 Proof (54% ABV), Puntas 2024 further demonstrates both Camarena’s expertise as a maker of artisanal tequila and, perhaps more crucially, the importance of quality, fully-mature agave in the creation of top-notch tequila.
Agaves used to make the single-field Plata Puntas 2024 were harvested solely from Rancho Mirandillas, a field named after the small Highlands town in eastern Jalisco that it neighbors, which is just over an hour northwest from Arandas, home to OCHO’s new Tequilera Los Alambiques. With maximum sunlight and a robust rotation of crops previously, Rancho Mirandillas has produced the purest, ripest agave, with a very high 31% sugar content for the piñas, resulting in a truly exceptional tequila.
Says Tequila OCHO Commercial Director Fany Camarena, “Everything we do at OCHO, every decision, is made with intention and care. By separating only the end of the heads and beginning of the heart of the distillation – we call this the “neck and shoulders” – it gives us an incredibly aromatic and flavorful result, one that is an even closer reflection of the agaves at the time of harvest. Puntas 2024 is our highest proof in the Ocho line up, but the real significance of this is, by using less water to proof down the tequila, we can preserve even more character of the agaves. The result is an explosion of flavors that evoke all of the senses and a beautiful sipping tequila that expresses the unique terroir from which the agaves were harvested.”
Tequila Ocho Puntas 2024 by the numbers:
54% ABV/108 proof
Available in 750 ml bottles
Cases: 3500 cases in the USA
SRP: $74.99
Availability: Coast to coast
Tasting notes: Cacao spiciness, butterscotch, and a long, creamy finish
Nose: Agave, dried fruits & salted chocolate
What are the “Puntas” of agave spirits and why does it matter?
The puntas, or “distiller’s cut,” of agave spirits are cut from the very end of the heads and the very beginning of the heart of distillation. They have long been considered the most coveted part of the distillate and are traditionally set aside by the distiller to be enjoyed with friends and family on special occasions. Other high-proof tequilas on the market only use the “heart” cut of distillation, rather than the highly selective cut known as Puntas.
Tequila Ocho Plata Puntas 2024 is a blend of high-proof cuts proofed to 108 using deep well water from nearby the Tequila Ocho distillery. It’s at this high proof that drinkers will discover the highest concentration of agave flavors, while still experiencing a spirit that is extremely enjoyable to sip and savor neat.
Brewery or Distillery:
Tequila Ocho NOM 1474
Size:
750 mL
Alcohol Percent:
54
Type of Alcohol:
Tequila
Year:
2024
Date Added:
2024-11-16 10:02:33
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-02-07
Date Added:
2024-11-16 10:02:33