Cenote Tequila Añejo

$134.99
Overview

Cenote Añejo is a 100% Blue Weber agave tequila made at the base of the Tequila Volcano in Jalisco, aged a full year in American oak barrels previously used for bourbon. It's the deepest expression in the Cenote range, built on the same volcanic well water and long grown agave as the Blanco and Reposado, just given proper time to sit in wood.

A year in barrel puts real work into this one. Rich amber in the glass, with a smoked, woody nose and a palate that runs through vanilla, spice and chocolate. There's enough oak character here to hold its own against a whiskey or brandy in a proper cocktail, and it's just as good on its own.

Product Details

Production & Craftsmanship

Attribute Detail
Agave 100% Blue Weber agave, matured 6 to 7 years
Cooking High pressure autoclave
Extraction Roller mill
Fermentation Stainless steel tanks, volcanic well water
Distillation Double distilled
Still Type Copper and stainless steel pot stills
Ageing 1 year in American oak barrels, previously used for bourbon

A full year in barrel is serious time for a tequila, and it shows. The oak has room to properly integrate with the agave rather than just sitting on top of it, which is where the smoked, woody character and the chocolate on the palate come from.

Product Details

Attribute Detail
Category Tequila
Style Añejo
Country / Region Mexico, Tequila Valley, Jalisco
Distillery Fábrica de Tequilas Finos (NOM 1472)
Agave 100% Blue Weber
ABV 40%
Bottle Size 750ml
Tasting Notes

Nose: Smoked and woody, with oak, caramel, vanilla and cooked agave, plus a touch of butterscotch and spice.

Palate: Oak and caramel lead, with vanilla, spice and chocolate coming through, plus a bit of black pepper and a whiskey-like edge.

Finish: Warm, with lingering sweetness and spice that sticks around.

What sets this bottle apart
  • 100% Blue Weber agave matured 6 to 7 years before harvest
  • Full year in ex-bourbon American oak: serious time that shows in the glass
  • Volcanic well water, naturally filtered through volcanic soil and further purified on site
  • Rich vanilla, spice and chocolate character that holds up neat or in cocktails
  • Produced at NOM 1472 at the base of the Tequila Volcano
Distillery Information

Cenote is produced at Fábrica de Tequilas Finos (NOM 1472), right at the foot of the Tequila Volcano. Stoli Group built the brand as its own standalone project, with agave sourcing, water and the barrel programme all planned together rather than pieced together after the fact.

The water's still the backbone of it. Drawn from an artesian well on site, naturally filtered through volcanic soil, then run through reverse osmosis and a carbon and silver system. Master Distiller Arturo Fuentes, who's got 35 plus years in the trade including time distilling Cognac in France, personally oversees the barrel selection before anything gets blended.

How to enjoy

  • Good neat or over a single cube: the vanilla and oak have room to do their thing
  • Holds up well in a Reposado Margarita or Tequila Old Fashioned
  • Easy enough to just pour and enjoy without overthinking it

Why we curate it

Cenote Añejo is the deepest expression in the range and the one that makes the strongest case for tequila as a serious aged spirit. A full year in ex-bourbon American oak builds real vanilla, spice and chocolate character without losing the agave underneath. Same volcanic well water and long-grown agave as the Blanco and Reposado, just given proper time to sit in wood. If you want a tequila that can hold its own next to your good whiskey, this is the one.