Herradura Tequila has announced the return of Directo de Alambique, the highest-proofed spirit ever made by the distiller and the strongest permitted by law in the United States. It marks the latest in a high-proof tequila trend sweeping distillers small and large, redefining a spirit that has historically been bottled at little higher than 40% ABV. The resulting spirit was then bottled at 55% ABV, yielding flavors of citrus, dry herbs and a subtle touch of olive oil, per Herradura. For lack of a better phrase, these are agave spirits for people who want to taste the agave in their spirits, and they’ve become increasingly enjoyed thanks in part to the additive-free movement of the past few years. Herradura last forayed into the genre with the rerelease of its Blanco 46, a 92-proof tequila originally conceived in 1870.