PM Spirits Project Blanco Still Strength Tequila

PM Spirits Project Blanco Still Strength Tequila is distilled at full proof—55% ABV—from agave harvested at an average age of six years and 35 Brix ripeness in Jalisco. Unlike most blancos, which are diluted to 40%, this bottle preserves the concentration and heat that come straight off the copper pot still, offering a rare look at tequila's structure before water steps in. The 3500-liter copper pot still and two-pass distillation—eight hours on the first run, sixteen on the second—yield a spirit that's technically blanco but drinks with the intensity of something aged. PM Spirits sources agave with pencas trimmed to 2.5 centimeters, a detail that speaks to precision in the jimador's hand and consistency in the raw material. The piñas are cooked for 40 hours in a traditional brick oven, crushed with a roller mill, and fermented using a proprietary yeast strain before entering the copper pot still. After distillation, the tequila rests for 15 days in bourbon casks—just enough contact to round the edges without crossing into reposado territory. The result is a blanco that carries faint barrel whispers but remains defined by agave and proof. Expect bold cooked agave, white pepper, and a saline minerality that amplifies at cask strength. The bourbon-barrel rest contributes a subtle vanilla note, but the spirit's core is green and vegetal, with enough heat to open up slowly in the glass. Pour it neat if you want the full experience, or use it as the backbone in a margarita that won't disappear under citrus and ice. This is a blanco for sippers who want to taste what the distiller tasted before dilution, and for bartenders building cocktails that need structural integrity at high proof. PM Spirits Project Blanco Still Strength is available at Off Premise Chicago, 1128 W Armitage Ave in Lincoln Park, with local delivery across Chicago and shipping nationwide.