Siete Leguas D'Antano Extra Anejo Tequila (750Ml)

Siete Leguas has made tequila in Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco, since 1952. Don Ignacio González Vargas founded it. He named it after Pancho Villa's horse, famous for covering seven leagues. His family still runs the distillery today.

D'Antaño means "of old times," and it is the house's oldest expression. It starts with 100% Highland blue Weber agave. The piñas are split and slow-cooked in small stone ovens. A tahona stone wheel crushes them, then a mechanical mill draws out the rest of the juice.

Fermentation happens in open-air tanks with no added yeast. The spirit runs twice through small copper pot stills. Then it rests for five years in American white oak. That long nap turns it into a true Extra Añejo, a step past a regular Añejo.

Lift the glass and you'll find oak, caramel and vanilla, with dried fruit, baking spice, cherry and chocolate. The palate stays silky and medium to full. Spice, dried fruit, almond, honey, nutmeg and cooked agave come through in turn. The finish lingers for a long time.

Judges at the 2024 TAG Global Spirits Awards gave it Platinum, 96 points and Best in Show. Few high-quality tequila bottles get that kind of praise.

Pour it neat in a small glass and give it time. A square of dark chocolate or a handful of roasted nuts suits it well. It is a bottle to open for a birthday or a big family night.