Distiller Notes
A blend of Ocho’s añejo tequilas which were aged in Cognac casks from France. “Continental” conjures up images of the rolling vineyards of Cognac, the source of the barrels used for this bottling.
Aromas of aniseed, chocolate, custard, marzipan, marshmallow, jasmine, apricot and cooked agave. Soft, creamy texture with dark chocolate, toffee, nutmeg and mace on the initial taste. The midpalate develops into mango, vanilla and cinnamon sweetness, light white pepper and clove notes, evocative of mango custard. Complex and remarkably well integrated.
Proof: 86.2
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.