Herradura Tequila Ultra Añejo Cristalino

Herradura Ultra Añejo Cristalino is an aged 100% Blue Weber agave tequila filtered to clear, produced at Casa Herradura, NOM 1119, the Amatitán house in the Valles lowlands that is credited with creating the reposado style. Cristalino is not yet a formal NOM class; it is an aged spirit charcoal filtered to strip the colour, so the bottle looks like a blanco while drinking soft and sweet.
The base is the classic Herradura Añejo blended with a special extra añejo matured up to 49 months in American white oak, after which a touch of sweet agave nectar is added before the liquid is filtered transparent. Honestly framed, this is aged then decolourised with a sweetener built back in, which is why it reads so round. Expect fresh agave with vanilla, honey and tropical fruit on the nose, then full sweet agave with light oak, dried fruit and a warm caramel finish. This is the 40% version, against the 35% standard.