100% Highlands Blue Agave
Tequila aficionados believe that the red volcanic soil of Los Altos produces the largest, sweetest agaves. While they take longer to mature,these agaves are known for their fruity taste with floral and citrusy notes.
Tequila is more than a drink; it is a powerful symbol of Mexican identity, tightly interwoven with culture, history and folklore. It speaks of traditions and heritage, red land and blue agave fields, families and friends, love stories and songs, hard work and joyful celebrations. Even after hundreds of years, tequila still retains the magic of everything it stands for. By creating Arrogante, we pay homage to artisanal, time-honored methods of tequila manufacture and traditional craftsmanship.
Making tequila in traditional way is not easy. Each step of the artisanal process takes time, patience, muscle. The cultivation of blue agave is a long process, that can take up to 12 years, and the harvesting is laborious. And once the agaves are delivered to the distillery, the magic of transforming them into flavorful liquor - from baking the piñas to distilling - also cannot be rushed.
Tequila aficionados believe that the red volcanic soil of Los Altos produces the largest, sweetest agaves. While they take longer to mature,these agaves are known for their fruity taste with floral and citrusy notes.
To produce high quality tequila, jimadores must select and harvest only fully mature agave plants. Harvesting of blue agave still remains a manual efforts, unchanged by the modern technologies.
Harvested piñas are slowly baked for 36 to 48 hours in large stone-walled ovens, called "hornos". The process converts agave starches in the flavorful sugars, which taste similar to candied yams.
Arrogante is distilled in small batches by using copper pot stills. The copper binds the sulfurs produced by fermenting yeast, which would otherwise make tequila bitter and not as smooth.
Tequila is a part of life and cultural heritage of the people of Mexico, which has its own rituals: like that of drinking tequila in a caballito shot glass with lime and salt, and like that of sharing your favorite tequila with friends at the start of a traditional meal. Here are some ways to enjoy tequila.
One of the old time favorite ways to drink tequila is to serve it in shot glasses, rimmed with salt, and accompanied with a lime wedge. Many bars offer tequila flights that allow a person to compare three different age expressions - from clean crisp Blanco to mellow Anejo.
Arrogante tequila is designed as a sipping tequila. To appreciate the complex flavors of handcrafted liquor, try using a cognac glass or a Glencairn whiskey glass. The drink will "open" in the glass and its bulbous shape will allow you to better appreciate the complex aroma.
One of the many wonderful aspects of the agave flavor is that it can accompany and accentuate other flavors, whether fruity or savory, without losing its unmistakable presence. Therefore, 100% agave tequila is an excellent ingredient in mixed drink recipes.
Tequila Arrogante was first introduced to the USA in 2011, a relative newcomer to the saturated tequila market. A lot has happened since then: hard work, perseverance, some setbacks but also many uplifting, satisfying achievements that we are proud to share - from winning important spirits competitions to innovative additions to our product line.
Arrogante product line now features a natural Arrogante Damiana liqueur, which is produced by infusing an award-winning Arrogante Blanco tequila with damiana leaves and peppermint.
At the 14th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Arrogante tequila was rewarded with 2 Gold Medals and a Silver for all three age expressions.
In the late spring of 2015, we launch the newest addition to our tequila - Arrogante Supreme Anejo, which will be available in all Total Wine & More stores.
