Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with Newly Introduced Agave Blanco by Maverick Spirits!

Recently, I attended a media event to hear about and taste Maverick Spirits’ new Samuel Maverick Agave Blanco and Agave Reposado at the distillery in San Antonio, Texas.

 Maverick’s  Agave Blanco has been released in time for Cinco de May and is available for purchase at the distillery and on retail shelves where other Maverick Spirits are sold.

If you are in the area stop by and celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the distillery.  

As you know, a tequila spirit can only be called “tequila” by law if it is made in Mexico. Agave Spirits is a new category of spirits in the United States, and Maverick Spirits Distillery was the first distillery approved to produce Agave Spirits in the United States.

“Tequila, by law, has to be distilled in Mexico, and until recently, very few distilleries were making agave spirits in the United States as there was no category in the Federal regulations,” said Maverick Spirits Head Distiller, Kevin Graham. “Our founder, Dr. Kenneth Maverick, closely followed the early Federal discussions to determine an American style of Agave spirits. With our proximity to Mexico and history here in San Antonio, it made a lot of sense to us to produce Agave spirits. When the regulations were approved by the TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) for an Agave Spirit category, we were ready with a pre-designed label and recipe for distilling. In fact, we were the first distillery approved for producing Agave Spirits in the United States.”

Maverick Spirits’ Agave Blanco is distilled from 100% Blue Agave nectar, creating an approachable floral and fruit forward spirit. It is appealing to tequila lovers and non-tequila drinkers alike with its fragrant scents of dry white wine, apple blossom, roasted agave, and white pepper. The palate is loaded with agave, green fruit, vanilla and honeysuckle and a beautiful, lush mouthfeel. It is excellent in cocktails and delicious to sip on its own.

 

Agave Blanco has captured the attention of industry connoisseurs and earned prestigious awards, such as a John Barleycorn Gold Medal in 2020 and a Gold Medal at the 2021 Denver International Spirits  Competition.

–Maverick Spirits Distillery is a distillery, bar, and restaurant venue with rich Texas history located just steps away from the Alamo. The distillery sits on the property of what was once Samuel Maverick’s original homestead in the 1800s. Maverick Spirits Distillery Owner Dr. Kenneth Maverick is a descendant of Samuel Maverick — signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the man for whom all other mavericks are named. Dr. Kenneth Maverick and his wife Dr. Amy Maverick, bought the old building and renovated it to become the distillery it is today. The distillery building was also previously a fire station as well as the old Lockwood National Bank.

-Maverick Spirits is an award-winning brand, and recently won new awards at the Texas Whiskey Festival in two categories.