Arette Artesanal Suave Anejo Tequila
Arette Artesanal Suave Anejo is a 40% ABV, 750mL añejo tequila from El Llano (NOM 1109) in the town of Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico. Made from 100% estate-grown blue Weber agave from the Tequila Valley, it is aged 20 months in ex-bourbon barrels, then rested in tanks before bottling without chill filtration. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 20 months in ex-bourbon barrels
- Agave: 100% estate-grown blue Weber, Tequila Valley, Jalisco
- Distillery: El Llano, NOM 1109 — Orendain family, Tequila, Jalisco
- Style: Añejo, Artesanal Suave line — tank-rested, non-chill-filtered
The Suave Idea: Añejo Depth, Silken Delivery
Arette's Artesanal Suave line is built for smoothness without thinness — estate agave cooked in stone and brick ovens at El Llano, fermented in open-air concrete tanks and double-distilled in pot stills, then given a full twenty months in ex-bourbon barrels for this añejo. The Orendain family has made tequila at El Llano since 1900 and launched Arette in 1986, naming it for the Olympic champion horse Arete. Wine Enthusiast scored this añejo 92 points for its honey-and-almond richness. Find it in our tequila collection, across the spirits range, or on the Arette vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Citrus, dried grass and dried tropical fruit over luminously golden spirit. Palate: Almond, walnut and vanilla with honey and fresh apple — soft and smooth in body. Finish: Long, with nutty black pepper and a ginger and lemon-peel lift.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on a single cube — the Suave line was made for sipping, and twenty months of bourbon-barrel rest rewards a slow pour.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Arette Suave Anejo aged? Twenty months in ex-bourbon barrels, then rested in tanks and bottled without chill filtration.
What does "Suave" mean in the Arette range? The Artesanal Suave line is rested before bottling for a smoother, fuller-bodied style than the Clásica line — the sipping expressions of the house.
Where is Arette tequila from? The town of Tequila, Jalisco — distilled at El Llano (NOM 1109) from the Orendain family's estate-grown lowlands agave.
Twenty months in bourbon oak, silken all the way — order Arette Artesanal Suave Anejo online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.