"Every type of spirit has been incorporated into a long list of canned cocktail brands. But beware, these tasty premade cocktails are boozier than they taste. Here to explain why is Jaime Salas, head of Cuervo Legacy & Advocacy at Proximo Spirits. He told Tasting Table that our favorite line of ready-to-drink canned tequila cocktails from Jose Cuervo takes a unique approach to distillation."
""For these ready-to-drink and ready-to-serve offerings, we use column distillation to create a refined tequila base that lets the other flavors really pop," he said. Column distillation, as opposed to the pot distillation used for darker spirits, is used for clear spirits and eliminates most of the congeners, leading to a neutral, clean-tasting spirit. Column distillation is also more energy efficient and cost-effective because it operates continuously, so it can produce larger batches."
"Gone are the days of stocking your home bar with multiple bottles of expensive liquor - you can simply pick up an array of six packs that satisfy all fan favorites. Far from a recent phenomenon, canned cocktails date back to the 19th century. During the 1880s, bartenders would premix and bottle cocktails to save them time during peak hours of service."
Canned cocktails offer a convenient, labor-free alternative to mixing drinks at home and encompass many types of spirits. Many premade canned cocktails can be stronger than they taste. Jose Cuervo's ready-to-drink tequila line uses column distillation to produce a refined, neutral base that allows added flavors to stand out. Column distillation, used for clear spirits, removes most congeners and yields a clean-tasting spirit. Column distillation operates continuously, making it more energy efficient and cost-effective and enabling larger-batch production. Premixed bottled cocktails date to the 1880s, with commercial pre-bottled martinis and Manhattans debuting in 1892 before Prohibition halted mass production.
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