Kostiv Añejo Tequila (75cl, 40%)

An añejo tequila from Jalisco, rested 18 months in hand-charred French barrels that previously held Cabernet Sauvignon. It is double-distilled in copper pot stills at NOM 1500 in Amatitán, Jalisco, from 100% blue Weber agave grown in the lowlands. The agave is roasted in stone ovens, crushed in a roller mill and fermented open-air in wooden vats. The French oak gives a crossover character for cognac and whiskey drinkers. The nose brings vanilla, agave, wood and oak with dark fruit, cherry and a touch of raisin, followed by vanilla and oak on the palate, and a finish of lingering spices.