LVMH and Mexico‘s prominent Gallardo family have crafted a beautiful tequila blanco, Volcan de mi Tierra. Master Distiller Anna Maria Romero Mena blends blue agave from Mexico’s lowlands and highlands; herbacious, citrus, and spice notes are softened by ripe orchard fruit (cherry, peach and pear), showcasing an eloquent expression of Mexican terroir.
How Make La Valoma Tequila Cocktail
Ingredients
2 Oz Volcan de Mi Tierra Tequila Blanco
3/4 Oz lime
3/4 Oz agave syrup
1.5 Oz freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
pinch of salt
soda water (to top)
Method: How to Make a Valoma Cocktail
Pour ingredients into a glass with ice and stir gently. Strain chilled drink into a new glass with large ice cube and garnish with a grapefruit twist.
Fun Tequila Fact: Did you Know?
20 tons of agave are cooked every week in a stone oven and it takes approximately 8 years for blue agave to fully mature.
This original article first appeared in the Spring 2024 issue of City Style and Living Magazine.