Los Abuelos
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Los Abuelos is the Mexican-market name of Tequila Fortaleza. Fifth-generation distiller Guillermo Erickson Sauza, a descendant of Don Cenobio Sauza, whose family opened its first distillery in 1873, revived his grandfather's Destilería La Fortaleza in the town of Tequila and launched the brand in 2005. A US trademark conflict forced the export name change to Fortaleza, but production still uses the old brick oven, tahona wheel, wood fermentation tanks and the two original copper pot stills.
Expressions in the Index
| Bottle | Category | Price | Score | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Añejo | Añejo | Not listed | 92 Outstanding | Unverified |
| Blanco | Blanco | Not listed | 91 Outstanding | Unverified |
| Blanco (Still Strength) | Blanco | Not listed | 91 Outstanding | Unverified |
| Reposado | Reposado | Not listed | 91 Outstanding | Unverified |
| Reposado (Lote 114-R) Amor Y Perros | Reposado | Not listed | 89 Excellent | Unverified |
Scores are set blind by a five member panel. Methodology