Hornitos Tequila, a brand owned by American spirits maker Beam, has introduced a new 100% blue agave tequila - Hornitos Black Barrel.
The new blue agave tequila is aged first for 12 months in American Oak barrels before transitioning into deep charred American Oak barrels for four months, the company claims.
The liquid is then transferred to specially-toasted American Oak barrels for two additional months in order to further enhance the whiskey-like notes of this tequila during the final aging process.
The 80 proof Hornitos Black Barrel is priced at a suggested retail price of around $29.99 per 750ml bottle.
Beam Tequila senior brand director Gary Ross said, "The success of Hornitos® Black Barrel® at the 2014 International Denver Spirit Awards and San Francisco Wine & Spirits Competition serves as further evidence that this storied brand will continue its 140-year history of revolutionizing the tequila category."
