Top Herbal Añejo Tequilas

Allowed to age a full 2 years in American oak barrels, Corazon is estate-cultivated, distilled and bottled at one of the few family-owned agave estates in Jalisco. This allows the brand to convey a "homemade" taste to its followers. After the second distillation oxygen is infused into the distillate to give it a lighter but fuller body.

Pueblo Viejo Tequilas are made entirely from estate-grown agaves with its piñas cooked by slow roasting in a traditional stone oven, rather than the more common autoclave. The brand's añejo is aged eighteen months in American oak barrels before bottling.

Originally conceived by former Master Distiller Francisco Alcaraz, this limited-edition tequila matures for more than two years in ex-oloroso sherry Spanish oak barrels. Since each barrel is unique, current Master Distiller David Rodriguez was called on to blend the tequila from each cask in order to achieve the desired quality. It is bottled at 40% ABV and available as of October, 2021.

This expression has joined the brand's lineup produced at La Perseverancia Distillery in Tequila, Jalisco. It is made from 100% blue weber agave that is triple-distilled, then rested in American white oak barrels for at least 12 months. It is then, according to the distillery, “rock filtered to gently extract color”. It is bottled at 40% ABV and available as of February, 2022.

Expresiones del Corazón is the collection of barrel-aged tequilas from Corazón Tequila, a tequila brand made at Casa San Matías Distillery in Jalisco. This tequila was aged for 15 months in former William Larue Weller Bourbon barrels. Bottled at 80 proof. Only 1675 bottles produced.

Third generation Master Distiller Carlos Camarena produces Tequila Ocho using traditional artisan methods and agave from his family’s fields. At Rancho Los Corrales, temperatures range from highs of 80 F to lows of 48 F, resulting in agaves with very high sugar content. When the fully mature agaves were harvested, some of the piñas (hearts) weighed a remarkable 100 kg, more than triple the average size.

Created in the Highlands of Tequila known as Los Altos, El Espolon Añejo is handcrafted from piñas slow-roasted for 18 to 20 hours at the San Nicolas distillery. Rock music is played during the production process to "inspire" the agave. Aged for 10 months in new American oak and finished maturing in used Wild Turkey Bourbon barrels for two additional months. Try this in an Old Fashioned cocktail for a modern spin on a classic cocktail.

Tequila Ocho is the first and only Single Estate vintage tequila on the market. Crafted by Tomas Estes & Carlos Camarena. Each bottle is hand bottled, labeled, and has the personal tasting notes for each expression by Tomas on the back label. All the agave is sourced on family farms and therefore each expression from each estate showcases its own terroir. “El Puertecito” is the most northerly agave ranch in the Tequila Ocho family. When they began harvesting here about 25% of the plants were over-matured or decayed. This leads to a very high sugar and acidity content.

Uno Dos Tres is an Organic tequila brand created by David Ravandi. The añejo (also called “Tres” or 3) is aged for 18 months in white oak. The tequila is sourced from the Tequila Valley (aka Lowlands) and is certified organic by the USDA and the EU.

Chinaco is the only brand of tequila made in the northern state of Tamaulipas, and in fact the owner of the distillery had to fight to have it included in the designated area for tequila production. These tequilas are distilled from Tamaulipas-grown agave both from the highlands and near the coast, as well as a small amount harvested from Jalisco. The añejo is aged two and a half years in casks formerly used to mature Glenlivet single malt (90%) and ex-Bourbon barrels (10%).