Distiller Notes
Amber-saffron in color. Aromas of cinnamon and butter. Flavors of vanilla and spiced oak. The finish is sweet.
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A special edition for the company's five-year anniversary, this Tequila was aged a full five years in Napa Valley wine barrels that previously held Merlot and Cabernet. The end result is a tawny, rose-gold hue and lovely, complex fragrance that melds floral, fruity and honeyed agave, spiced up with peppery hints. At 100 proof, it's understandably fiery, but mellows with some dilution to a juicy-sweet profile that shows orange, red fruit and honey, finishing long, spiced and warm.
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.
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