El Tesoro Anejo Tequila (75cl, 40%)

An anejo tequila made from 100% highland blue Weber agave at La Altena distillery in Arandas, Jalisco. The agave is cooked in stone ovens, crushed by a two-ton volcanic stone tahona wheel, fermented with its fibres in wooden tanks, and double-distilled in copper pot stills. It then ages two to three years in American oak ex-bourbon barrels. Per the brand, it is gold in colour, with jasmine and oak over agave on the nose; sweet agave balanced by pepper, oak and floral tones on the palate; and a finish moving from light green notes into vanilla, with maple and red-fruit acidity also noted.