Distiller Notes
It has an intense amber bright color with orange intense copper highlights. The aroma is of oak, chocolate, vanilla, hazelnut, roasted almonds, and dried fruit. The first taste is sweet with dominant oak notes. Then, it leaves a long lasting flavor of chocolate and almond. To be served in a Riedel glass for fine dining. Pair it with red meats and as a great accompaniment to be enjoyed with dessert and coffee.
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.