Corazón Añejo Tequila
Corazón · Destilería La Rojeña (NOM 1122)
Corazón Añejo is an approachable yet layered añejo that punches well above its modest price point. Its interplay of roasted agave sweetness and restrained oak influence makes it an ideal dusk sipper—complex enough to reward attention, smooth enough to ease into evening. A genuine value in the añejo category.
Nose
Rich cooked agave opens the bouquet alongside warm butterscotch and toasted oak. Deeper layers reveal dried apricot, a whisper of cinnamon bark, and a faint mineral earthiness that grounds the sweetness.
Palate
Silky and medium-bodied, the palate delivers roasted agave and caramel toffee laced with baking spice and cracked black pepper. A subtle vanilla sweetness mingles with dried herbs and a gentle citrus brightness that keeps the profile balanced and engaging.
Finish
The finish is warm and moderately long, trailing notes of toasted oak, lingering pepper, and a final murmur of cooked agave that fades like the last glow on the horizon.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave (Agave tequilana)
- Production
- Agave piñas are slow-cooked in traditional brick ovens, crushed, and fermented before double distillation in copper pot stills. The blanco is then aged for a minimum of 12 months in American oak barrels.
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Agave piñas are slow-cooked in traditional brick ovens, crushed, and fermented before double distillation in copper pot stills. The blanco is then aged for a minimum of 12 months in American oak barrels.
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1122
- Additives Free
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Dusk Old Fashioned — 2 oz Corazón Añejo · 0.25 oz agave nectar · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir with ice, strain over a large cube, garnish with a flamed orange peel
Food Pairing
Slow-braised beef short ribs in a dark mole negro, with its chocolate, chili, and dried fruit complexity, mirror the tequila's roasted sweetness and spice. Serve alongside black beans and warm corn tortillas to anchor the pairing in earthy comfort.
Produced at the historic La Rojeña distillery in Tequila, Jalisco—one of the oldest continuously operating distilleries in the Americas—Corazón Añejo is crafted from highland and lowland agaves, its name meaning 'heart,' a nod to the spirit's core of slow-cooked piñas and patient barrel aging.
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