Tequila Extra Anejo, 5 Year

• Extra añejo tequila produced in Tequila, Jalisco, by Tequileña (NOM 1466)
• Maestro Destilador Enrique Fonseca
• 100% Azul aka Blue Weber (Agave tequilana) grown at elevations over 5,200 feet in Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco
• Cooked in a low-pressure autoclave
• Crushed using a screw mill and roller mill
• Fermented in stainless steel tanks using deep well water and winemaker’s yeast
• Double distilled in pot stills; the first distillation in a stainless steel alembic pot still and the second in a copper pot still
• Aged 5 years in a combination of ex–Loire Valley Cabernet Franc French oak casks and toasted American white oak
• Stewed peaches, caramel, warm apples, and esquites on the nose precede a palate of sweet corn muffin, cilantro, vanilla, fennel, and honey
• Additive free
• 40% ABV

Tequileña’s signature savory and vegetal flavors shine through in this five-year-old extra añejo, despite its time spent in barrel—a testament to Master Distiller Enrique Fonseca’s ability to preserve the integrity of his tequila through extended aging.