Gran Centenario Leyenda Extra Anejo Tequila
Gran Centenario Leyenda Extra Anejo Tequila is a 750mL extra anejo bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), the rarest expression of the Gran Centenario house in Jalisco, Mexico. Created by founder Lazaro Gallardo as a special blend for distinguished guests and family, Leyenda is still made to the house's original 150-plus-year-old recipe and finished under Seleccion Suave, marrying the aged spirit with older hand-selected reserves. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% blue agave
- Classification: Extra Anejo (aged 3+ years by law)
- Process: Seleccion Suave — married with older hand-selected reserves
- Distillery: Casa Cuervo, Jalisco (NOM 1122)
The Founder's Reserve, Kept for Special Guests
Leyenda began as Lazaro Gallardo's private blend — the tequila the founder poured for family and distinguished guests — and it remains the house's limited, top-of-the-range expression. The brand's long-standing specification ages it an average of four years in French Limousin oak and marries it with Seleccion Suave reserves aged up to fifteen years, a depth few tequilas attempt. Explore the house on the Gran Centenario vendor page, or browse our spirits collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: intense apple, pear, quince and raisins on the nose; subtle, sweet wood tones with nutshells, maple, eucalyptus, clove and thyme on the palate; a long, complex, balanced and incredibly smooth finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a stemmed glass, given time to open — Leyenda is a contemplative sipper in the cognac drinker's sense, not a mixer. More extra anejos are in our spirits collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gran Centenario Leyenda?
The house's rare Extra Anejo — created by founder Lazaro Gallardo as a special blend for distinguished guests and family, and still made to the original 150-plus-year-old recipe, per the brand.
What proof is Gran Centenario Leyenda?
80 proof (40% ABV) in the 750mL bottling.
How is Leyenda different from Gran Centenario Anejo?
Leyenda is an Extra Anejo — aged years longer than the anejo class — and married with much older hand-selected reserves under Seleccion Suave; it is produced in limited quantities as the house flagship.
The founder's own reserve pour — order Gran Centenario Leyenda online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.