Distiller Notes
Born from a desire to craft the ultimate expression of aged tequila. Elegante is crafted from the very ripest agave harvested every season, aged for over 40 months in the highest-quality ex-bourbon barrels. The nose delivers aromas of toasted oak, dark chocolate, and smoked pear. The palate is plush with flavors of rich spice, baking chocolate, and roasted nuts that evolve with each successive sip. A sensational aged tequila, Elegante lives up to its name - elegant in all senses.
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Wine Enthusiast
This tawny Tequila has a rich butterscotch aroma. The palate is similarly rich and sweet, layering that butterscotch succulence with cocoa, vanilla and espresso, finishing luxe, long and smooth, with an appropriate vegetal lilt on the exhale. A pleasing sipper to add to the dessert tray. Aged for 36 to 40 months in Jack Daniels barrels.
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.