El Mayor Extra Anejo Tequila
El Mayor Extra Anejo Tequila is a 750mL extra anejo bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), made from 100% estate-grown blue Weber agave in Jalisco, Mexico, and aged for a minimum of three and a half years in American white oak barrels at Destiladora Gonzalez Lux in Arandas. It is the core aged flagship of the Gonzalez family's El Mayor range — four generations of distillers, estate agave cooked in autoclaves, fermented with the family's own yeast and double-distilled in copper-lined pots, then given the longest rest in the core line. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% estate-grown blue Weber, Jalisco
- Aging: Minimum 3.5 years in American white oak barrels
- Production: Autoclave cook; family yeast strain; double-distilled in copper-lined pots
- Distillery: Destiladora Gonzalez Lux, Arandas, Jalisco (NOM 1603)
- Awards: Gold, ASCOT Awards 2024; Tequila Masters 2017, Super Premium category
The Core Extra Anejo: Three and a Half Years in American White Oak
Where the limited cask editions chase finishes, this is El Mayor's benchmark aged tequila in its purest form: nothing but estate agave and a minimum of three and a half years in American white oak, emerging full-bodied and elegant with the cooked-agave core still audible under the wood. The official product page credits it with Gold at the ASCOT Awards 2024 and a Tequila Masters 2017 win in the Super Premium category. Explore the house on the El Mayor vendor page, or browse our tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: an amber extra anejo with dried fruit, caramel, dark chocolate, smoky notes, hazelnut and nutmeg on the nose; full-bodied on the palate with wood, caramel, dark chocolate and hazelnut in balance; a long, complex, elegant finish ending on cooked agave.
How to Enjoy
A neat-pour tequila — the brand pairs it with dry-aged cuts and short ribs — and a contemplative after-dinner sipper at 40% ABV. More extra anejos are in our tequila collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is El Mayor Extra Anejo aged?
A minimum of three and a half years in American white oak barrels, per the official brand page.
Is this the Sherry Cask or Port Cask edition?
No — this is the core Extra Anejo, aged only in American white oak. The Sherry, Port and Rum Cask bottlings are separate limited editions.
What proof is El Mayor Extra Anejo?
80 proof (40% ABV) in the 750mL bottling.
Three and a half years of white oak, nothing else to prove — order El Mayor Extra Anejo online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
