Fuenteseca 21 Yr Tequila Extra Anejo (Nom 1146)

Fuenteseca Tequila presents the mastery of agave cultivation and tequila distillation using agave cultivated in various soil types, distilled in assorted still types, and rested in an array of vessels, be they of stainless steel or a collection of wooden casks from around the world… harmonizing to create incomparable spirits in a series of limited bottlings.

In a bid to craft the world's most extensively aged tequila, Master Distiller Enrique Fonseca utilized copper double-column stills for distillation. Sourced from agaves planted mostly in 1984 and harvested at the end of 1993, the distillation process crossed into the early days of the new year, with the tequila being barreled in February 1994. Initially aged for 10 years in a dry, earthen-floored aging room in Atotonilco el Alto, the casks were then moved to a cooler, higher altitude environment in Chapingo, Jalisco, to mature for an additional 11 years. The tequila was bottled in 2014, with the majority of it aged in 180L Canadian white oak barrels previously used for Canadian rye whiskey, except for one barrel, which had aged California white wine, marking a pioneering effort in tequila production. The nose is moderately spicy, rounded with notes of butterscotch with a taste is of oaky vanilla, but the agave still comes through nicely- leaving a soft, long finish, with hints of coconut.