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Añejos must be aged a minimum of one year, but less than 3 years, in small oak barrels. Anything aged longer than 3 years is considered “extra añejo.”
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Añejos must be aged a minimum of one year, but less than 3 years, in small oak barrels. Anything aged longer than 3 years is considered “extra añejo.”
Tequila Adictivo is your consummate dessert sipper. here
Gran Cava de Oro Extra Añejo is a subtle and elegant tequila. more
Tasting Notes (from IWSC): more
Bottom Line:
Satryna isn’t cheap, but of any aged tequila on this list, it’s hands down got the best presentation making it an ideal gift for a friend who enjoys the complexities of well-aged tequila and the natural brightness of quality agave. here
ABV: 40%
Distillery: Tequileña
Average Price: Currently Sold Out ($200-$400 range)
Anejo Tequila Mezcal | Mexico, Jalisco [links]
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Anejo Tequila Mezcal | Mexico, Jalisco [links]
The composition can also differ. Some tequila will proudly proclaim that they are made from 100% blue agave plants, but the ones that don’t are typically called “mixto” and are a lower quality blend of blue agave based tequila and other spirits.
Anejo Tequila Mezcal | Mexico, Jalisco here
Anejo Tequila Mezcal | Mexico, Jalisco here
Extra or ultra añejo tequilas are aged for over three years. This is a relatively new type of tequila, which got its official classification in 2005. This type of tequila is the most expensive, not only because the flavor is improved with age, but also because distilleries will only allow their best spirits to age for so long. Extra añejo tequila should be enjoyed, not shot or mixed. [links]
Now, the next time that you are poking around at the liquor store or are ordering a drink at your favorite bar, you’ll know just what to order.
Reposado means “rested” in Spanish, and reposados rest anywhere from two months to a year before they are bottled. Reposados take on the gold hue from the barrels in which they are aged. They are typically aged in oak or white oak barrels, and the type of barrel changes the flavor of each distillery’s tequila. [links]
Most gold tequilas get their color from the caramel coloring added to the tequila before fermentation. Watch out for brands that don’t cite “100% agave”, as those brands have added coloring and sugar to obtain the gold color. Gold tequilas are not typically aged, and usually contain only about 51% agave tequila. Sometimes 100% agave gold tequila is made by combining silver tequila and an aged tequila, such as reposado or añejo. Since quality aged tequila has a gold hue, the addition of the coloring was a marketing tactic to improve one’s perspective of cheaper brands.
Silver tequila, sometimes referred to as blanco, is rarely aged more than a couple of weeks, making it the purest form of tequila. It is often considered the best type of tequila to use in mixed drinks, and is commonly seen in margaritas. here
Añejo tequilas are aged from one to three years, and are considered the best type of tequila for sipping because of their smoother flavor. Añejo means “vintage”, and they are darker than reposado tequilas. here
Cristalino style is the hottest thing in ultra-premium tequila at the moment, and this one—a barrel-aged anejo finished in port wine casks—brings the rich flavor of a tequila aged for nearly two years with the smoothness of a silver tequila. (The fact the bottle will look gorgeous on your bar cart is purely a bonus.) here
Casa Dragones is labeled as a sipping tequila—for good reason. At nearly $300, this isn't something you're going to shoot or mix in a margarita. It's made completely from estate-grown blue agave in Tequila, Mexico, and the brand's maestro tequilero finishes each bottle by balancing the majority of unaged platinum tequila with a hint of ultra-aged extra añejo (the result is known as a "Joven" tequila). Its ridiculous smoothness will leave you wanting another sip tout de suite.
So sit back, grab a few of these bottles, and see for yourself why tequila is well on its way to becoming the next liquor to appeal to sippers worldwide.
El Tesoro has a long history with extra añejo tequilas—they introduced their first, Paradiso, in 1994, before the before the governing body for tequila styles, the Consejo Regulador de Tequila, had even created a classification for the style. Their latest version, made from estate-grown blue agave, is aged for four to five years in ex-bourbon barrels for a complex flavor that brings out notes of chocolate and dried fruit in the tequila. more
George Clooney and Rande Gerber started Casamigos based on their love of sharing tequila at their neighboring houses in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. While Clooney's no longer involved with the brand, what began with just a blanco has evolved into a line with reposado and this añejo version, which is aged for 14 months in American oak barrels. more