anejo
Long-aged agave spirit
Añejo describes tequila or other spirits aged for an extended period, typically one to three years in oak barrels.
The Spanish word means "aged" or "old." Aging produces smoother, more complex flavors with notes of vanilla, caramel, and oak: I'll have the añejo neat.
Extra añejo designates even longer aging, usually three years or more.
Spiny desert succulent
- mezcalSmoky agave liquor
- reposadoOak-aged agave liquor
- distilleryAlcohol manufacturing plant
- JaliscoWestern Mexican state
highlands · lowlands · piña · fermentation · proof · bottling · sipping · neat
Orchid pod extract
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- butterscotchBrown sugar candy
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
- cinnamonAromatic bark spice
spice · pepper · smoke · roasted · honey · chocolate · coffee · nutty
Advanced in years
- vintageQuality from past eras
- matureFully grown or developed
- time-wornEroded by age
- yearsTwelve-month spans
patience · cellar · storage · resting · mellowing · development · complexity · transformation
agave
Spiny desert succulent
- mezcalSmoky agave liquor
- reposadoOak-aged agave liquor
- distilleryAlcohol manufacturing plant
Jalisco · highlands · lowlands · piña · fermentation · proof · bottling · sipping · neat · Mexico
vanilla
Orchid pod extract
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- butterscotchBrown sugar candy
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
cinnamon · spice · pepper · smoke · roasted · honey · chocolate · coffee · nutty · earthy
aged
Advanced in years
years · patience · cellar · storage · resting · mellowing · development · complexity · transformation · refinement
sipping
Drinking in small mouthfuls
connoisseur · smooth · velvety · warming · legs · color · amber · golden · mahogany · clarity
oak
Quercus genus member
staves · toasted · cooperage · seasoned · influence · extraction · maturation · warehouse