Arette Artesanal Suave Extra Añejo
Arette · Tequila Arette / Destiladora de Tequila y Licores El Llano
Arette's Artesanal Suave Extra Añejo demonstrates what happens when excellent agave meets patient aging without losing its identity. The wood influence is generous but never obscures the agave's voice. This is a tequila for sipping slowly, ideally after dinner.
Nose
Rich cooked agave and butterscotch intertwine with dark chocolate and baking spices. Oak is prominent but measured, letting vanilla and dried fruit come through. A hint of pipe tobacco lingers in the background.
Palate
Full-bodied entry of caramel and roasted agave, with cinnamon and nutmeg adding warmth. The mid-palate opens into dried stone fruit and a subtle coffee bitterness that adds dimension. Oak is well-integrated, never dominating.
Finish
Long and warming, with lingering vanilla, leather, and a final whisper of dark chocolate. The agave sweetness persists admirably despite the extended aging.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave
- Production
- Brick oven cooked, roller mill extracted, natural fermentation
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Brick oven cooked, roller mill extracted, natural fermentation
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1109
- Additives Free
- Yes
Food Pairing
Mole negro with slow-braised beef short ribs, served over saffron rice with a garnish of toasted sesame seeds.
The Orendain de Arette family has been producing tequila in the town of Tequila, Jalisco since 1900, using estate-grown agave and traditional brick ovens at their distillery, which they named after the horse that carried their ancestor to victory in the 1900 Paris Olympics.
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