Distiller Notes
Double-distilled and aged for one to two years in charred American oak barrels and blended with extra Anejo, including a limited production five year old extra Anejo. It offers a traditional, aged tequila nose, with deep vanilla, dusky barrel char, and sweet caramel notes. The palate is equally well-formed, offering more dark caramel, some chocolate, a touch of maple, and cinnamon.
Because of their great complexity, Anejo Tequilas are most often used as a substitute for Brandy or Whiskey in cocktails like the Manhattan or Old Fashioned. Anejo Tequilas must be aged in oak barrels for between one and three years, while Extra Anejo refers to any Tequila aged longer than three years. The prolonged contact with the oak barrel allows the wood to make a much stronger impression on the Tequila by adding toffee, caramel and vanilla to the sweet, spicy agave flavor profile.