Chaquira Beaded Jaguar Añejo (75cl, 40%)

An añejo tequila made from 100% Blue Weber agave, aged at least 12 months in oak, at NOM 1438, Destiladora del Valle de Tequila, in Tequila, Jalisco. It is double distilled in a stainless steel pot still, with brick oven and autoclave cooking and roller-mill extraction. The jaguar-head bottle is hand-covered in chaquira beadwork in the Wixarika tradition, with each bottle unique. The nose brings nearly overripe dark fruit and caramelised agave with nutmeg, cloves, caramel and vanilla, plus a thyme note underneath. The palate has caramel, toffee and vanilla with barrel oak, an oily, honey-like mouthfeel, a spicy kick and a slight, pleasant pepper burn.