Mi Casa partner Eli Rodriguez took on the task of blending barrels for the Small Batch series. The goal was to find balance and harmony. We think he nailed it! Each batch is between 6 and 12 barrels, making them unique and collectable. Lot001 Brands will be releasing one Small Batch at a time, nation wide.
8 barrel blend of 9yr XA • 661 bottles • 43% ABV
Released October 2023
8 barrel blend of 9yr XA • 683 bottles • 44% ABV
Released February 2024
8 barrel blend of 9yr XA • 958 bottles • 43% ABV
Unreleased
9 barrel blend of 9yr XA • 843 bottles • 45% ABV
Unreleased
7 barrel blend of 9yr XA • 993 bottles • 46% ABV
Unreleased
12 barrel blend of 9yr XA • 1776 bottles • 45% ABV
Unreleased
AGAVE – 100% estate grown A. Tequilana Weber Azul
STATE – Michoacán
VILLAGE – El Cucuno
ELEVATION – 1,858m or 6,095 ft
HARVEST – March 2011 (dry season), 7-8 years old, agv. brix of 32
DISTILLERY – Casa Tequilera de Arandas NOM 1499, Jalisco
ROAST – 17 hours in Autoclave
MILL – Roller mill
FERMENTATION – Natural, with champagne yeast in stainless steel tanks without bagasso
DISTILLATION – Twice, in stainless steel pots with copper condenser coils, April 2011
AGING – Filled in May, 2011 and emptied in August, 2020
BARRELS – 4 to 5 times used Jack Daniels and Evan Williams barrels
AGE – 9 year extra añejo
PROOFING WATER – Distilled water
BOTTLING PROOF – Between 43% and 46% ABV
Batch 1 features barrels from the top three rows of Estiba A, blending numbers 58, 59, 61, 63, 64, 68, 71 and 72.
It landed beautifully at 43% ABV.
Batch 2 (like Batch 1) is a blend of barrels entirely from Estiba A. However, this time they come from the lower barrels in the stack.
Numbers 20, 33, 35, 36, 38, 39, and 44. Bottled at 44% ABV.
Batch 3 is a beauty at 43% ABV. It is a full-spectrum Estiba A blend.
We’re digging into the bottom rows with barrel numbers 3, 7, 8, 16 and 19. Sprinkling in from the middle with 48 and 52. Finally, topping it off with number 73.
Batch 4, at 45% ABV, starts to incorporate Estiba B alongside Estiba A.
Here we have from Estiba A: 9A, 24A, 27A, 34A, 70A, 75A, and a partial amount of 18A. From Estiba B there is 5B and 14B.
Batch 5 uses the smallest number of barrels and includes a half barrel of 4B, leading into 7B, 25B, and 39B. From Estiba A we see 1A, 13A and 14A.
It was perfect at 46% ABV.
Batch 6 uses the most number of barrels and they are all from Estiba B!
Here is the full list: 4, 10, 13, 15, 17, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 35, 38, 41. Bottled at 45% ABV.
