Añejo Tequila

Añejo tequila must age at least one year and no more than three, in oak barrels holding 600 litres or less, under regulatory seal. The smaller barrel requirement means more wood contact per litre than most whisky maturation.

The result is amber colour and flavours of butterscotch, dried fruit, toasted oak, cinnamon and cocoa, with cooked agave sitting underneath rather than in front. Texture is the real difference: Añejo is noticeably rounder and heavier than Reposado.

It is a sipping category. If you enjoy bourbon or aged rum, Añejo is the natural entry point into agave.