Gran Centenario Gallardo Extra Anejo Tequila
Gran Centenario Gallardo Extra Anejo Tequila is the brand's flagship decanter: extra añejo finished in Grand Cru Bordeaux wine casks, 80 proof (40% ABV) in this 750mL bottle — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
Named for Don Lázaro Gallardo, the founder of Gran Centenario, this limited release — 679 bottles for the U.S. — is produced at NOM 1122, Ex-Hacienda Los Camichines in the Jalisco highlands (the Casa Cuervo/Becle distillery), from 100% blue agave cooked in brick ovens and roller-milled with no diffuser. The spirit ages a minimum of 3 years through a three-barrel sequence — new American oak, then French oak at deep char, then Grand Cru Bordeaux casks — following the house's signature 1857 Selección Suave blending method. It arrives in an ultra-premium heavy crystal decanter with the iconic angel-wing stopper, which accounts for the 6 lb shipping weight.
Tasting notes (retailer consensus): toasted oak, vanilla, dried fruit, sweet agave, chocolate, and spice on the nose; caramel, butterscotch, toffee, dark chocolate, roasted nuts, banana, fig, apple, red fruits, baking spice, and earthiness on the palate; a long, smooth, honeyed finish with gentle agave sweetness.
Why buy Gran Centenario Gallardo? Because Bordeaux-finished extra añejos at this level of presentation are special-occasion bottles — and with 679 U.S. bottles, it will not sit around. It belongs next to your best cognacs. Browse the full tequila collection, the añejo tequila collection, and the Gran Centenario brand collection.
Serving note: neat in a snifter at room temperature; decant into the crystal stopper bottle for the full presentation.
How long is Gallardo aged? A minimum of 3 years in oak — new American oak, then French oak, then finished in Grand Cru Bordeaux wine casks.
What is the NOM? NOM 1122 — Ex-Hacienda Los Camichines, Jalisco highlands.
How many bottles were made? 679 bottles for the U.S. — a limited edition.
Why is the shipping weight 6 lb? The ultra-premium heavy crystal decanter with the angel-wing stopper — the bottle itself is the weight.