{"id":2093,"date":"2011-09-16T07:15:22","date_gmt":"2011-09-16T14:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/?p=2093"},"modified":"2016-02-22T23:37:08","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T07:37:08","slug":"carlos-camarena-master-distiller-el-tesoro-blanco-reposado-anejo-tequila-review-episode-92","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/?p=2093","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Camarena- Master Distiller, El Tesoro- blanco, reposado, anejo, tequila review (episode 92)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/146173345\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On this very special edition of <strong>The Tequila Whisperer Show<\/strong>, <strong>Lippy<\/strong> sits down with <strong>Carlos Camarena<\/strong>, Master Distiller of <strong>El Tesoro, Tapatio, Ocho, Excellia<\/strong> and more!  Unable to stop grinning the entire time, <strong>Th\u2019 Lip<\/strong> fulfills a personal goal of hosting <strong>Sr. Camarena<\/strong> in the Man-Cave.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Get out your pencils &amp; paper because you WILL want to take notes.\u00a0 <strong>Carlos<\/strong> covers topics as diverse as how close to \u201cshave\u201d an agave pina to \u201cswimming\u201d in the fermentation tanks (a <strong>Lippy<\/strong> fantasy).\u00a0 All of your questions about the different brands that<strong> Carlos<\/strong> creates are answered, and if not, there is information about how to reach <strong>Carlos <\/strong>and ask him yourself!\u00a0 It\u2019s a <strong>\u201cTequila Creation 101\u201d<\/strong> Master Class and the tuition is Free!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/ET_Header_01-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2094\" title=\"ET_Header_01 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/ET_Header_01-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"572\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/ET_Header_01-copy.jpg 965w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/ET_Header_01-copy-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lippy<\/strong> was elated to finally sip from his <strong>\u201cOriginal Gangsta\u2019\u201d<\/strong> bottle of<strong> El Tesoro blanco<\/strong> (circa 1985!) with the man who made it.\u00a0 This particular bottle is your <strong>Tequila Whisperer\u2019s<\/strong> all-time favorite tequila, so it was a privilege to be able to finish the bottle with<strong> Carlos<\/strong> and talk about its particular characteristics.\u00a0 <strong>Sr. Camarena<\/strong> also covers the process of distillation and reveals the secrets of how he ages his tequilas \u2013 a particularly stellar talent which raises his tequilas above and beyond most other products on the market.\u00a0 You\u2019ll also learn about the provenance of the masterful <strong>\u201cEl Tesoro 70<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversario\u201d<\/strong> 7-year extra anejo, and even hear about a possible <strong>75<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary<\/strong> bottling of some \u201cforgotten\u201d tequila currently aging somewhere in <strong>Carlos\u2019<\/strong> barrel room.\u00a0 Oh, to be able to walk through that room with a mallet, chisel, and a glass!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all here for the taking, Friends!\u00a0 Enjoy this in-depth interview with one of the world\u2019s great Master Distillers;<strong> Carlos Camarena!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">TEQUILA DISCUSSED\/TASTED:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>BRAND<\/strong>: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eltesorotequila.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">EL TESORO<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.specialitybrands.com\/Tapatio-Tequila.htm\" target=\"_blank\">TAPATIO<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/tequilaocho.com\/AgeVerification.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">OCHO<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charbay.com\/category.aspx?categoryID=722\" target=\"_blank\">CHARBAY<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.excelliatequila.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">EXCELLIA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>NOM:<\/strong> 1139, 1474<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">AGAVE        SOURCE: <\/span><\/strong>HIGHLANDS &#8211; The Camarena Estate Agave Fields<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/LipTurn_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2095\" title=\"LipTurn_01\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/LipTurn_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"410\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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