Amatitena Tequila Extra Anejo
Amatitena Tequila Extra Anejo is a 42% ABV (84 proof) extra añejo tequila, 750mL, blended from tequilas aged 3 to 4 years — four years in ex-bourbon American white oak and three years in ex-red-wine French oak. Made at NOM 1477 in Amatitán, Jalisco by maestro tequilero Alberto Partida from single-estate Blue Weber agave grown in the El Novillero field, it's traditional tequila taken to its most patient, complex expression — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
The Amatiteña method is deliberately old-world: agave cooked in a mesquite-wood-fired stone oven without steam, milled by automated tahona, fermented open-air with the bagasse fibers in wooden tinas on spring water and ambient yeast, then distilled in wood-fired copper pot stills dating to the 19th century. No additives, ever. The extra añejo spends years in two oak traditions at once — American bourbon barrels for structure and French red-wine casks for dark fruit and spice — producing an añejo the importer calls a debut that "swings for the fences."
Tasting notes (importer Skurnik): aromas of wet cedar, caramel, eucalyptus, candied plum, dry clay, and fresh vanilla bean; a palate of rich cooked agave, roasted sweet potato, pineapple, cherry tobacco, and pomegranate seed, with white pepper and a hint of smoky char on a dry, earthy finish.
Why buy: Dual-oak extra añejo at 42% — most extra añejos arrive at 40% and show one barrel's hand. This one shows two, from a single estate, with zero additives. Explore more tequila at Del Mesa Liquor or browse Amatitena at Del Mesa Liquor.
FAQ — people also ask:
Q: How long is Amatitena Extra Añejo aged?
A: 3 to 4 years — a blend of tequila aged 4 years in ex-bourbon American oak and 3 years in ex-red-wine French oak.
Q: What is the ABV?
A: 42% ABV (84 proof), per the importer.
Q: What does NOM 1477 mean?
A: It's the distillery registration for the Amatitán distillery where Amatiteña is made — a marker of its traditional production. Browse more tequila at Del Mesa Liquor.