Codigo 1530 Añejo (75cl, 40%)

Codigo 1530 Añejo is a tequila made from 100% blue agave, aged for 18 months and bottled at 40% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It is produced at Varo Destileria in Amatitán, Jalisco, within the lowlands agave-growing region, using lowland blue agave cooked in low-pressure autoclaves, open-vat fermentation and double distillation in handmade stills. What sets it apart is maturation in French white oak barrels that previously held Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, rather than the more usual ex-bourbon barrels. The nose brings vanilla, butterscotch, caramel, honey and soft oak, with cooked agave and light tropical fruit beneath. The palate moves through caramel, brown sugar, vanilla cream, butterscotch and baking spices, with cinnamon, soft oak and a whisper of smoke. The finish is medium in length, with lingering sweetness, gentle spice, delicate fruit and a refined, slightly tannic dryness from the French oak.