Gran Centenario Plata Tequila
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • fruit
  • pear
  • lime
  • citrus
  • sweet
  • black pepper
  • sweet fruit

Gran Centenario

Plata Tequila (0.75l, 40%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
Price $29.99

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Here’s a Plata that’s seriously mature for her age.

Many things have changed since tavern owner Lázaro Gallardo began crafting tequila in 1857 at Hacienda Los Camichines in the Highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. Not everything has, though – the Selleción Suave process he invented remains the same. What that might be, you wonder? Well, in Spanish, suave means smooth and Gallardo was the first Tequila Master Distiller to begin adding the richer, older and smoother tequila reserves to the blend to produce one that would be smoother than them all.

The business is still family-owned today with several generations passing the know-how down to the next one – what an incredible gene pool, right! Even the bottle you’ll get today, inspired by the Art Deco style, was designed by Lázaro‘s son Luciano back in 1920.

Gran Centenario Plata is essentially an old soul in a young body. It’s blended in wood and aged for just 28 days in French Limousin oak barrels before bottling, but this 100% agave Tequila has the depth and complexity of a far more mature sipper. Most Plata Tequilas are actually unaged, so this one has an edge over most of her sisters. The subtle wood notes and the smoother-than-heaven taste are unusual for a white Tequila, but it’s a nice surprise. Blended at 80 proof, it’s very fruit-forward, citrusy and with a touch of black pepper – mix it in a traditional margarita to really let her shine through.

*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.

Appearance / Color
Pale gold

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Fruit-forward notes. Pear, lime and citrus.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sweet and fruity with a kick of black pepper.

Finish
Complex and lingering.

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  • fruit
  • pear
  • lime
  • citrus
  • sweet
  • black pepper
  • sweet fruit
Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
Tequila labeled Gold (Oro) is your indicator (i.e., red flag) that you’re dealing with a mixto Tequila - unaged silver Tequila that has been colored and flavored with caramel to give the appearance of aged tequila.
Need a salt shaker and lime? Nah. The Mexicans take their Tequila neat and prefer to leave the lime and salt for their margaritas. Wouldn’t be a bad idea to follow suit.
There are over 136 species of Agave. For Tequila to be officially called “Tequila,” it must be comprised of at least 51% of the Blue Weber Agave species.
In general, price of Tequila goes up with age, so añejos and extra añejos will be the most expensive and blancos the cheapest.
Tequila labeled Gold (Oro) is your indicator (i.e., red flag) that you’re dealing with a mixto Tequila - unaged silver Tequila that has been colored and flavored with caramel to give the appearance of aged Tequila.
If the Tequila bottle label does not state that it’s manufactured from 100% Blue Agave, then, by default, that Tequila is a Mixto (manufactured from 51% Blue Agave).
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Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
Tequila labeled Gold (Oro) is your indicator (i.e., red flag) that you’re dealing with a mixto Tequila - unaged silver Tequila that has been colored and flavored with caramel to give the appearance of aged tequila.
Need a salt shaker and lime? Nah. The Mexicans take their Tequila neat and prefer to leave the lime and salt for their margaritas. Wouldn’t be a bad idea to follow suit.
There are over 136 species of Agave. For Tequila to be officially called “Tequila,” it must be comprised of at least 51% of the Blue Weber Agave species.
In general, price of Tequila goes up with age, so añejos and extra añejos will be the most expensive and blancos the cheapest.
Tequila labeled Gold (Oro) is your indicator (i.e., red flag) that you’re dealing with a mixto Tequila - unaged silver Tequila that has been colored and flavored with caramel to give the appearance of aged Tequila.
If the Tequila bottle label does not state that it’s manufactured from 100% Blue Agave, then, by default, that Tequila is a Mixto (manufactured from 51% Blue Agave).
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