Casa Herradura has been making tequila since the 1800s, long before the world understood how deep agave spirit could go. Their Añejo is the house’s quiet masterpiece, a bottle that carries the feeling of stepping into an old hacienda courtyard at dusk, where the smell of baked agave, clay ovens, and soft oak hangs gently in the warm Jalisco air.

Herradura Añejo Tequila
Brand: Herradura | Category: Añejo Tequila | ABV: 40% | Origin: Jalisco, Mexico | Vol: 750ml

Tasting Profile:
Nose: Roasted agave, caramel, vanilla, soft oak, and warm spice, like opening a kitchen where agave syrup and fresh wood linger in the air.
Palate: Rich, smooth, and beautifully rounded. Notes of cooked agave, toffee, dried fruit, cinnamon, orange oil, and toasted oak unfold with deep warmth. The texture is silky with a natural sweetness earned from slow cooking and long maturation.
Finish: Long, warm, and gently spiced. Caramel, agave, and soft oak linger in a slow, honeyed fade.

Production Details:
Herradura Añejo is crafted from estate-grown agave, slow-cooked in traditional clay ovens for nearly a full day, then fermented naturally with wild yeasts from the hacienda’s open-air environment. It rests in American oak barrels for 25 months, nearly twice the minimum for añejo, giving it depth, polish, and an unmistakable richness that defines Herradura’s signature style.

Perfect For:
Slow evenings, refined sipping, or moments when you want tequila with luxurious warmth and seamless balance. Perfect for those transitioning from whisky to agave or for anyone who appreciates aged spirits with soul.

Expert Notes:
Herradura’s Añejo consistently ranks among the most respected premium tequilas for its maturity and authentic agave character. Critics praise it for avoiding excessive sweetness and instead delivering rich, oak-driven elegance supported by true agave depth.

Customer Reviews:
“Smooth, warm, and dangerously easy to sip.”
“Deep caramel and real agave flavor. Exceptional añejo.”
“Feels like a whisky drinker’s tequila, balanced, rich, and satisfying.”

Interesting Fact:
Herradura was one of the pioneers of barrel aging in tequila and is credited with launching the world’s first reposado in the 1970s, setting the standard for modern aged tequila.

Serving Suggestions:
Best enjoyed neat in a wide glass to appreciate the caramel and oak. A splash of water brings out more citrus and spice. Over a large ice sphere, the tequila becomes creamier with a sweeter, dessert-like finish.

Distillery Background:
Casa Herradura, founded in 1870, remains one of Mexico’s few fully historic, continuously operating tequila haciendas. Surrounded by blue agave fields in Amatitán, it combines old-world craftsmanship, clay ovens, natural fermentation, estate-grown agave with generations of experience. The result is tequila with heritage, heart, and unmistakable character.