Asombroso Gran Reserva Anejo Tequila
Asombroso Gran Reserva Anejo Tequila is a 40% ABV (80 proof) extra añejo in a 750mL decanter — 100% Blue Weber agave silver rested five full years in new French oak barrels at NOM 1459 in the Tequila Valley of Jalisco, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL (signature decanter-style bottle)
- Age: 5 years in NEW French oak barrels — extra añejo class (title says "Anejo"; the bottle is five years old)
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber agave, Tequila Valley, Jalisco
- Distillery: NOM 1459 (previously NOM 1146)
- Production: stone/brick oven cooking, roller-mill extraction, double distillation; no additives (per brand-sourced production sheet)
- Awards: Best of the Best, Robb Report; top tequila, World Spirits Competition (per Wooden Cork)
Five Years in French Oak — Cognac's Rival from Jalisco
Gran Reserva starts as Asombroso's 100% blue agave silver and spends five years in new, unused French oak — an aging regime longer than most cognacs see. Critics have repeatedly compared the result to an aged Cognac or Armagnac: sweet spice and honey over buttercream, vanilla, and toffee, with a smooth caramel finish. The brand recommends a snifter over a shot glass, and so do we. Browse more Asombroso tequilas, explore our tequila shelf, or compare other extra añejo bottlings.
Tasting Notes
Vivid amber. The nose opens sweet and delicate — honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, light butter notes. The palate is silk: vanilla, buttercream, and toffee over soft oak, yielding to a long, smooth caramel finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a snifter at room temperature — this is a sipping tequila, not a mixing one. Five years in French oak deserves the slow glass.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this an añejo or an extra añejo?
It is an extra añejo — aged five full years in new French oak. The product title says "Anejo," but every retailer and production source confirms the 5-year extra-añejo aging; an añejo by law is only 1–3 years.
Why French oak instead of American oak?
New French oak gives tighter grain and subtler tannin than American oak — more spice, vanilla, and silk, less raw wood — which is why critics compare Gran Reserva to fine Cognac.
What is NOM 1459?
The distillery registration number for the Tequila Valley distillery where Gran Reserva is made (previously listed under NOM 1146) — the number on the bottle that traces it to its source.
A five-year French-oak masterpiece — get Asombroso Gran Reserva at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.