Clase Azul Blanco Ahumado Tequila

Clase Azul Blanco Ahumado is the house's first smoky blanco, a deliberate step toward the territory of a mezcal joven while staying within tequila and its single permitted Blue Weber agave. The smoke is genuine and earned: rather than the usual brick or autoclave cooking, these piñas are slow roasted in a pit lined with firewood and volcanic rock, the same underground method that gives mezcal its ember character. Clase Azul is produced at PFA in Los Altos, and the brand is known as much for its hand finished decanters as for its sweet leaning style.

The aroma is smoked agave, fresh plum and red apple, while the palate brings smoked agave and bright lemon over a mineral note, closing soft and wrapping with lingering smoky undertones. It is bottled at 45% rather than the brand's usual 40%, giving the smoke and agave more room to carry. The stone effect glass decanter and ceramic base echo the volcanic rock of the pit.