Rooster Rojo Anejo Tequila
Rooster Rojo Anejo Tequila is a 40% ABV (80 proof) añejo from the Amber Beverage Group's tequila brand, distilled from 100% blue Weber agave and rested a minimum of 12 months in 200-liter used American oak ex-bourbon casks at the historic Fábrica de Tequilas Finos in the town of Tequila, Jalisco. Master Distiller Arturo Fuentes Cortés double pot-distills the spirit, proofs it with water filtered through Mexican silver, and bottles it in Rooster Rojo's signature hand-painted ceramic rooster bottle. A 750mL bottle of smooth, chocolate-and-vanilla-leaning añejo for sipping or upgrading cocktails. Order tequila online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof, US-market bottle)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: Minimum 12 months in ex-bourbon oak casks
- Agave: 100% blue Weber agave, 10-hour autoclave steam-cook
- Origin: Fábrica de Tequilas Finos, Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico
From Jalisco's Fábrica de Tequilas Finos
The Fábrica de Tequilas Finos is a colonial building dating to 1923, and Rooster Rojo ("red rooster") makes full use of the setting: agave piñas are steam-cooked for 10 hours, fermented with a proprietary yeast, and double-distilled in stainless steel pot stills. The añejo expression takes the clean blanco base and gives it over a year in heavier-char ex-bourbon oak, picking up deep amber color and notes of chocolate, tobacco, and coffee over the cooked-agave core. The bottle — a painted ceramic rooster — has become a collector's item in its own right. Explore more Rooster Rojo tequilas and browse the full añejo tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
Nose: oak, chocolate, tobacco, and coffee. Palate: caramel, roasted agave, and vanilla layered over warm barrel spice. Finish: smooth and long, with lingering vanilla and oak. Deep amber color from the extended barrel rest.
How to Enjoy
Sip neat or over one large cube to catch the chocolate-tobacco depth. In cocktails, it brings an añejo upgrade to an Old Fashioned-style pour with agave nectar and bitters, or a rich Añejo Manhattan riff. Save the blanco for bright margaritas; this one deserves a slower pour.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Rooster Rojo Añejo aged? A minimum of 12 months in 200-liter ex-bourbon American oak casks (the legal añejo range is 1–3 years); some retailer copy cites 12–18 months.
Is Rooster Rojo Tequila 100% agave? Yes — it is made from 100% blue Weber agave grown in Jalisco, double pot-distilled with a proprietary yeast.
What does Rooster Rojo Añejo taste like? Oak, chocolate, tobacco, and coffee on the nose, with caramel, roasted agave, and vanilla on the palate and a long, smooth vanilla-oak finish.
Order Rooster Rojo Añejo online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA — your home for hard-to-find tequila.