Photograph courtesy of Maestro Dobel Diamond In each branch of the spirits world, distillers are exploring techniques to create more distinctive and exclusive products for the highly profitable high-end market. In recent years, tequila has moved into a place of prominence, with skillfully crafted aged tequilas earning fans among a growing field of agave aficionados. One of the newest entries to this sector is Maestro Dobel Diamond, a tequila retailing for around $75 that debuts in select U.S. markets this month. Prepared from a blend of reposado, anejo and extra-anejo tequila—meaning the bottled booze ages for as short as 15 months, and as long as 36—Maestro Dobel Diamond is filtered using a proprietary technology, which strips the spirit of...
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