Distiller Notes
Gran Centenario Leyenda: This original 150+ year-old recipe that Lazaro Gallardo created to celebrate with close guests is a rare and special extra anejo of unparalleled flavor and character. Handpicked blue agave are cooked in clay ovens, then slowly double-distilled in copper stills before aging in new American oak barrels. A true reflection of the art of our tequila masters. Intensely aromatic notes of apple, pear, and raisins. Subtle and sweet tones of wood with hints of maple, eucalyptus, clove, and thyme.
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.