Puntas and Colas and the Heart of Distillation

Agave Road Trip

English - December 30, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MB
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When I first started learning about heritage agave spirits, I misunderstood the labels that noted “puntas and colas.” I thought that meant that what was in the bottle was a blend of the heads and tails of a distillation — but in fact the heart of the distillation had been adjusted with the heads and tails. But, then … maybe I was wrong about being wrong? We look closely at the cuts in this episode of Agave Road Trip!

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