Lote Maestro Añejo
Lote Maestro · Destiladora del Valle de Tequila
Lote Maestro quietly delivers an añejo that respects the agave rather than burying it under barrel char. The oak and spirit negotiate honestly — you taste the conversation between them. A strong pick for sipping neat when you want tequila that doesn't pretend to be whiskey.
Nose
Cooked agave and butterscotch lead, with warm cinnamon and toasted oak layered beneath. A hint of dark chocolate and vanilla rounds out the aromatics.
Palate
The entry is rich and slightly honeyed, with roasted agave asserting itself against caramel and dried fruit. Oak influence is pronounced but clean, and a peppery spice builds through the midpalate. Touches of almond appear late.
Finish
Medium-long with lingering pepper, vanilla, and a fading agave sweetness.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave (Highland)
- Production
- Brick oven cooked, roller mill extraction, double distilled in copper pot stills
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Brick oven cooked, roller mill extraction, double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1438
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Añejo Manhattan — 2 oz Lote Maestro Añejo · 1 oz sweet vermouth · 2 dashes mole bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a Luxardo cherry.
Food Pairing
Mole negro with braised chicken
Produced in small lots at a family-run distillery in Jalisco's lowlands, Lote Maestro uses traditional brick ovens to roast highland agave before aging the distillate in lightly charred American oak barrels for 18 months.
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