If you’re looking for an impressively under-the-radar pick, look no further than the three tequilas produced by Calle 23. “This tequila never gets enough love and attention,” Mix says. The spirits are the product of an exacting process overseen by French distiller Sophie Decobecq, who has earned degrees in both biochemistry and engineering, and who spent nearly a year at the Polytechnic Institute of Mexico City studying the science of fermentation. With those kinds of bona fides, it’s no wonder why her tequilas are a favorite of bar owners like Mix. “She makes her tequila precisely the way she wants it, and the result is delicious,” Mix says. We recommend the full-bodied añejo, aged for 16 months in ex-bourbon oak casks, giving it a pleasantly oaky aroma with strong vanilla and coffee flavors.
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