Serve it neat, at room temperature, in the right glass. No ice, no salt, no lime. Just the liquid and your attention.

How to Sip

There's a rhythm to it. Nothing fancy, but it matters.

• Pour small. Half an ounce to an ounce is plenty. You're tasting, not drinking.
• Look at it. Hold the glass up to the light. The colour tells you a lot before you even smell it.
• Swirl gently. One slow swirl wakes up the aromas. Don't go mad with it.
• Nose it. Mouth slightly open, glass at your chin first, then closer. Breathe softly.
• First sip is a calibration sip. It'll taste hot. That's normal. Your palate is adjusting.
• Second sip is where it starts. Let it sit on your tongue for a beat before swallowing.
• The third sip is when you actually taste it. The agave, the spice, the oak if it's been rested.

The Mexican Method

Try sipping a small amount and then breathing out through your nose with your mouth closed. It pushes the aromas back up through the retronasal passage and unlocks a second wave of flavour. Once you try it, you can't unlearn it.