Description
Herradura Ultra Anejo Tequila 700ml is a crystal-clear 100% agave tequila from Casa Herradura in Amatitán, Jalisco, a house that has made tequila since 1870. It is a blend of Herradura Añejo and Extra Añejo tequilas, with the extra añejo portion aged for up to 49 months in American white oak barrels. The blend is then filtered to remove the colour picked up in the barrel, and it is bottled at 40% ABV.
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Under Mexican tequila rules, an añejo must spend at least one year in oak barrels of no more than 600 litres, and an extra añejo at least three years. Those long stays in wood are what usually give aged tequila its amber colour, along with notes of vanilla, caramel and spice. Ultra keeps much of that barrel character but removes the colour through filtration, a style often called cristalino.
Casa Herradura is one of the most established names in tequila and is now part of the Brown-Forman group. Its home is the Hacienda in Amatitán, in the tequila heartland of Jalisco, where the house has long worked with American white oak for its aged expressions. Ultra was created to bring the depth of an aged tequila to drinkers who prefer a clear spirit in the glass.
Serve it neat in a tulip or tasting glass, or over a large ice cube with a twist of orange peel. It also makes a clean, oak-led Tequila Old Fashioned or a polished Paloma, and suits grilled meats, mole, dark chocolate or a cheeseboard after dinner.
- 100% agave tequila from Casa Herradura, Amatitán, Jalisco
- Añejo and Extra Añejo blend, filtered crystal clear
- Extra añejo aged up to 49 months in American white oak
Expect cooked agave on the nose with vanilla, light caramel and a touch of toasted oak. The palate is rounded and gently sweet, with agave, vanilla and soft spice, leading to a clean, warm finish where the oak lingers lightly.
A good pick for sipping-tequila fans who like the depth of aged tequila but a lighter look and feel, and a considered gift for anyone curious about the cristalino style.
