Distiller Notes
2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Gold Medal Winner
Select Barrel Reserve Añejo is estate-grown, 100% blue agave tequila which is aged in both American and French oak barrels for a minimum of 14 months and a maximum of 24 months. This añejo is an intriguing mix of sweetness and oak that is smooth and full-bodied. Deep, golden amber color with vanilla and caramel oak notes. Flavors of vanilla, caramel, unsweetened chocolate, tobacco leaves, and butterscotch with strong oak notes, and a dry finish.
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.