El Cachanilla Anejo Tequila
El Cachanilla Anejo Tequila is a 750mL añejo tequila made from 100% blue Weber agave and aged in oak — by Mexican law an añejo rests at least one year — at Tequila Selecto de Amatitán (NOM 1459) in Amatitán, in the Los Valles region of Jalisco, Mexico. It is the barrel-aged expression of the range, presented in the same tall bottle and glass agave-piña stopper as the blanco, the spirit now golden from its time in oak. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Añejo tequila — "Special Edition" bottling
- Aging: At least 1 year in oak (añejo minimum under NOM-006)
- Agave: 100% blue Weber agave
- Distillery: Tequila Selecto de Amatitán, NOM 1459 — Amatitán, Los Valles, Jalisco
- Origin: Jalisco, Mexico
What a Year in Oak Does to the Blanco
The El Cachanilla range starts as the same Amatitán spirit as El Cachanilla Blanco — 100% blue Weber agave from the Los Valles side of Jalisco, produced at Tequila Selecto de Amatitán (NOM 1459). The añejo then goes into oak for no less than a year, the legal floor for the category, and comes out the colour of the spirit in this bottle: golden, oak-softened, and sweeter in register than its unaged sibling while keeping the distillery's fruit-led character. The brand name itself is the nickname for a native of Mexicali — a branding nod to Baja California, though the tequila is Jalisco-made, as all tequila must be. Browse the house on the El Cachanilla vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Retail descriptions of this añejo open with medium oak, vanilla and raisin over a trace of citrus, then a smooth, sweet palate of oak, vanilla, raisin and honey with a hint of melon, finishing on caramel and a wisp of smoke — the blanco's soft fruit, re-dressed by the barrel.
How to Enjoy
An añejo at this level is a sipper: pour it neat in a stemmed glass and give it a few minutes, or pour it over a single large cube. It also makes a rich Añejo Old Fashioned. More aged agave spirits are in our tequila collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is El Cachanilla Anejo aged?
As an añejo under Mexican regulation (NOM-006), it is aged at least one year in oak barrels. The brand publishes no more specific age for this bottling.
Where is El Cachanilla Anejo made?
At Tequila Selecto de Amatitán (NOM 1459) in Amatitán, Los Valles, Jalisco — the same distillery as the rest of the range. The brand name references Mexicali, Baja California, but the tequila itself is produced in Jalisco.
How does the Anejo differ from the Blanco?
Same 100% agave Amatitán spirit; the blanco is bottled unaged and clear, while the añejo spends at least a year in oak, trading fresh fruit and pepper for vanilla, raisin, caramel and smoke.
Oak-aged Amatitán agave — order El Cachanilla Anejo online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.