Rooster Rojo Tequila Añejo

Rooster Rojo Tequila Añejo is a Blue Weber añejo aged at least one year in used bourbon barrels, drawn from the same blanco and reposado that anchor the line. It makes the case that a modern production approach can keep the typical agave character alive while delivering a fuller, notably smooth aged tequila, and it does so at a friendly price for the añejo class.
The profile leans fruity and mild. The nose offers cantaloupe, chocolate orange, cajeta, nutmeg and a hint of sweet corn, while the palate brings creamy caramel, sweet tea with cream, honey and a green, vegetal lift of alfalfa. The ex-bourbon American oak gives the golden amber colour and the soft caramel and vanilla weight, with the agave still readable beneath. It suits sipping neat or over ice, and works equally well in an Oaxacan Old Fashioned, a sangrita or a Tommy's Margarita.