French Oak - Barrel Rested Single Barrel 750ml
100% Red Agave · South Africa
The inaugural production of our French Oak Rested single barrel, utilising 100L newly refurbished medium toasted French Oak barrels. Similar to our approach with the Pinotage Barrel Rested, we use a two-fill approach, filling the barrel first with a high-strength 64% spirit and resting for three months, allowing for the extraction of a dark amber colour, marmalade and spice. We then refill the barrel with new 55% spirit and rest for a new 3 month period, using the lower strength alcohol to extract honey, sweet spice and provide a softening to the tannins extracted in the first resting. The two spirits of 64% and 55% are combined, creating a soft synergy of Christmas spice, honey and oak, with a long velvety and saline finish.
After resting, the spirit is diluted to 43% to enhance flavour and aroma release.
SERVING SUGGESTION
Enjoy neat, on ice, or in a cocktail such as an Espresso Martini or Old Fashioned.
02 — the taste
Nose
On the nose, you get warm Christmas marmalade, honey, and vanilla notes from the French oak, with the agave still clearly present underneath.
Palate
Smooth and warming with soft oak spice, honey, vanilla, and a gentle sweetness — more delicate in structure than the Pinotage, allowing the purity of the agave to shine through.
Finish
Intense and saline, with oak warmth sitting on the back of the tongue and a long, lingering finish.
04 — the origin
Influenced by ancient seabed soils and intense sun, these agaves form red tips, standing distinct amongst the landscape. In a region where little else grows, they thrive — and when distilled, deliver sweet spice and mineral notes born from the land itself.
05 — the process
06 — questions
We deliver to all corners of South Africa, bringing Inzalo Agave Spirit straight to your door.
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep the bottle upright and sealed when not in use.
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Yes. Inzalo is made from 100% wild red agave, wild yeast, and mountain water. No sugars, no colourants, no glycerin, no flavouring. Just slow-cooked wild agave, wild-yeast fermentation, and pure distillation. What you taste is the plant and the land.
Tequila and mezcal are legally defined spirits that can only be produced in specific regions of Mexico from designated agave species. Inzalo is made in South Africa from wild red agaves that descended from Mexican stock over 300 years ago and adapted to our ancient seabed soils. Same plant family, entirely different terroir. It's not trying to be tequila — it's its own category.
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