And, like a fine wine, tequila has a range of flavors and aromas that improve over time. When it comes to aging, añejo and extra añejo tequilas take the longest to mature. So, what's the difference?

If it ages for more than three years, it becomes an extra añejo tequila. Being left to sit in the barrel, many of which were previously used for whiskey, infuses the spirit with that rich ...

Bill Esparza is a James Beard award-winning food journalist, author of LA Mexicano, and onscreen food television personality covering food in United States and Latin America. Tequila is unique in ...

Cinco de Mayo is not the moment for extra añejo tequila. While plenty of the agave spirit from Jalisco, Mexico, will flow on May 5, in cheap margaritas and shots, the bottles classified as extra ...

Mezcal and tequila share an intertwined history, but due to differences in source material, geography, and production, they can taste very different.

Tequila experts explain what makes a good bottle and the differences between Blanco, Reposado, Anejo, and Extra Anejo. Tequila originated in Jalisco, Mexico. Pure tequila is 100% blue agave ...

Trust me when I say that even most of the tequila on the market labeled as “extra anejo” is only three or four years old, so to taste something that has been in the wood this long in the ...

The International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) has awarded the 2024 Tequila Trophy to 1800 Milenio Extra Añejo Tequila. The 2024 Mezcal Trophy was awarded to Pensador Espadín Artesanal Mezcal.

Maestro Dobel 50 1967 extra añejo surprises with notes of chocolate, coffee, and dried dates and figs thanks to a sherry cask finish. With fewer than 600 bottles available in the U.S. market, the ...

The inaugural LAWSC awarded Best-in-Class honors to an Añejo, Extra Añejo, and Cristalino Tequila. Eleven Tequilas made the final rounds. Below are brief descriptions and tasting notes.

She is a certified wine specialist who has worked in the wine trade since 2013. Although a number of tequila designations exist, the most popular three are Blanco, reposado, and Añejo — and the ...