Alma del Jaguar Barricas Oloroso Sherry Cask Anejo Tequila
Alma del Jaguar Barricas Oloroso Sherry Cask Anejo Tequila is a 44% ABV (88 proof), 750mL añejo tequila from NOM 1414 — the Feliciano Vivanco Distillery in Arandas, Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico — made from 100% Blue Weber agave and aged in casks that held rich Oloroso sherry from Jerez, Spain. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 44% (88 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber, single estate, Los Altos
- Maturation: 22 months in Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez, Spain
- Producer: NOM 1414, Feliciano Vivanco Distillery, Arandas, Jalisco
- Distillation: Double distilled in copper pot stills
Aged in Oloroso Sherry Casks from Jerez
The casks used in this expression come from a rich Oloroso sherry made with Palomino grapes from Jerez, Spain. The sherry-seasoned oak marries the cooked agave with rich notes of toasted nuts, toffee, dried fig, and hints of golden tobacco and autumn leaves. Compare it with the other Barricas finishes: the Mizunara Cask Anejo and the Pear Wood Cask Anejo.
The Barricas Series
Barricas is Alma del Jaguar's cask series, built to showcase the unique profiles created by different cask finishes on the same highland añejo. Explore the whole Alma del Jaguar collection, compare it with the house's classic Alma del Jaguar Anejo Tequila, or browse more anejo tequila at Del Mesa Liquor.
Tasting Notes
Toasted nuts, toffee, dried fig, golden tobacco, and autumn leaves — the distillery's own tasting notes, with the sherry cask's dried-fruit depth wrapped around a highland agave core. A natural pour for whiskey drinkers who love a sherry-cask finish. Serve it neat or over a single large cube.
How It Is Made
Every Barricas expression starts from the same single-estate spirit: 100% Blue Weber agave from Los Altos, cooked in stone and brick ovens, roller-milled, and open-air fermented with wild and cultivated yeast strains. It is double distilled in copper pot stills with deep well water drawn from 244 meters, then matured for 22 months. Alma del Jaguar was created to help protect wild jaguars in Mexico and the United States, and a share of proceeds supports conservation groups such as the Northern Jaguar Project.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an Oloroso sherry cask?
A cask that previously held Oloroso, the dark, nutty, fortified wine of Jerez, Spain, made from Palomino grapes. The seasoned oak passes dried fruit, nut, and toffee tones to the tequila aged in it.
How long is the Oloroso Sherry Cask Anejo aged?
22 months in Oloroso sherry casks, per the producer's production notes.
How should I serve it?
Neat at room temperature, or over one large ice cube to open up the sherry-cask dried fruit and tobacco notes.
Alma del Jaguar Barricas Oloroso Sherry Cask Anejo Tequila is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor — order today for pickup or delivery.