Teky Lady's Añejo Tequila (75cl, 40%)

A 100% blue agave añejo from the Jalisco lowlands, distilled at Tequila Tres Mujeres (NOM 1466). Cooked in brick ovens, milled by roller, fermented in stainless steel and double distilled in stainless pot stills before time in oak. The lowland origin gives an earthier agave character than floral highland añejos: the oak sits forward and the sweetness reads as honeyed rather than bright. It is sold as an añejo, with a minimum of one year's ageing by definition, though the exact ageing length is not brand-confirmed. Retailer descriptors give vanilla, oak and caramel on the nose with medium oak wood, raisins and a faint hint of citrus; a smooth, sweet palate of vanilla, raisins, honey and a hint of melon; and a finish carrying caramel and smoky notes.