Maestro Dobel Tequila is a Mexican brand of blended

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owned by the Beckmann Family, who also own the

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tequila brand. Maestro Dobel is distributed by

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History and description

Dobel was created by and named after Juan Domingo Beckmann Legorreta (Dobel being an acronym formed by the first syllables of Domingo Beckmann Legorreta). Beckmann was the eleventh-generation leader of

tequilas, in collaboration with master distillers ("Maestros") Marco Anguiano and Luis Yerenas.Deidre Woollard
“Summer Recipes Featuring Maestro Dobel Tequila,”
The Pursuitist. Retrieved March 4, 2014.Robert Plotkin
“Reserva del Maestro Dobel Diamond Tequila,”
American Cocktails. Retrieved March 4, 2014. It was introduced in 2008. Dobel is a blend of reposado, añejo and extra añejo tequilas, aged one, two and three years, respectively, in European white oak barrels, and then filtered to remove all color. The tequilas in the blend are distilled from 100%

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from a single estate in

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.David Kiley
“The World’s Best-Tasting Tequilas,”
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'', March 12, 2009. Technically considered a reposado, it is the first ever multi-aged clear tequila. The original bottle had a crystal

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design with a thick metallic base. The current bottle is modeled after a 19th-century laboratory bottle.

Maestro Dobel Tequilas

Maestro Dobel 50 Cristalino

A smooth, yet complex deluxe extra-añejo cristalino that commemorates Dobel's 50th anniversary.

Maestro Dobel Pavito

A first-of-its-kind tequila to use pechuga, or turkey breast, to enhance and elevate the category.

Maestro Dobel Humito

A tequila that uses mesquite wood to replicate flavors from tequilas from the 1600s, having a balance between smoky notes and agave.

Maestro Dobel Diamante

Made with 100% pure agave and formulated using a blend of Extra-Añejo, Añejo and Reposado tequilas. It is the first ever multi-aged clear tequila.

Maestro Dobel Blanco

Bright and clear with silver touches that comes from high-quality agave with a mixture of essences that range from sweet , like caramel, honey, and maple, to nutty, with notes of vanilla.

Maestro Dobel Añejo

Aged in select white oak barrels that have been roasted to accentuate the aromas and flavors they impart.

Maestro Dobel Reposado

Aged for six months in select new American white oak barrels that have been carefully chosen and roasted to accentuate aromas and flavors.

Ratings

In 2009, ''

'' named Dobel one of the world's 20 best tasting tequilas, stating that it "has the depth and character of the aged spirit without the color." ''

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'' rated it a 93 in 2011, and it won gold medals at the 2011 and 2013 San Francisco World Spirits competitions, and a silver in 2010.

Marketing

Ad campaigns for the tequila feature musician

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, and Dobel has been a sponsor at the

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music festival in Chicago, Illinois.Patrick Schmitt
“Dobel Partners With Perry Farrell,”
The Drinks Business, June 7, 2012.

References

External links

Official website
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