Arette Artesanal Suave Añejo
Arette · Destileria El Llano
Arette's Artesanal Suave line uses a tahona/roller mill hybrid process that extracts more agave character than pure automation allows. This añejo punches well above its modest price point, delivering barrel complexity that many bottles at twice the cost cannot match.
Nose
Cooked agave sweetness layered with butterscotch, toasted oak, and a ribbon of dark chocolate. Behind the sweetness sits a clean herbal note — dried thyme — that keeps things grounded.
Palate
Silky and well-integrated, with caramel, vanilla, and baked pear giving way to cinnamon warmth and a hint of coffee bitterness. The oak presence is significant but respectful, adding structure without masking the agave character.
Finish
Long and satisfying, with fading butterscotch, gentle pepper, and a final earthy minerality.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave
- Production
- Tahona/roller mill hybrid extraction, slow-roasted in brick ovens for 36 hours
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Tahona/roller mill hybrid extraction, slow-roasted in brick ovens for 36 hours
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1109
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Añejo Manhattan — 2 oz Arette Artesanal Suave Añejo · 1 oz sweet vermouth · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with Luxardo cherry.
Food Pairing
Mole negro with braised short ribs
Produced at NOM 1109 — Tequila El Llano in the town of Tequila — by the Orendain family, who have been distilling for over a century and use a combination of tahona stone and roller mill for the Artesanal Suave range.
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