Siembra Valles Añejo
Siembra Valles · Destiladora del Valle de Tequila (NOM 1414)
Siembra Valles operates in the shadow of flashier brands, but this añejo is a masterclass in balance. Two years in barrel have softened the spirit without burying its agave identity. The lack of additives means what you taste is authentic — wood and agave in honest conversation. A tequila for people who care about what's actually in the bottle.
Nose
Cooked agave and butterscotch lead, balanced by a dry oak character that keeps things grounded. Baking spices — cinnamon and nutmeg — weave through dried tropical fruit. There's a pleasant earthy undertone that recalls wet clay after rain.
Palate
The entry is smooth and slightly buttery, with vanilla and caramel from the oak quickly yielding to the agave's vegetal heart. Midpalate delivers black pepper and a touch of leather, while a subtle coffee bitterness adds dimension. The wood influence is integrated, never dominant.
Finish
Long and warming, with cooked agave reasserting itself against fading oak spice. A mineral dryness on the very end pulls everything into focus.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave
- Production
- Traditional tahona and roller mill, natural fermentation
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Traditional tahona and roller mill, natural fermentation
- Distillation
- Double distilled in stainless steel pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1414
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Oaxaca Old Fashioned Variation — 1.5 oz Siembra Valles Añejo · 0.5 oz mezcal · 0.25 oz agave nectar · 2 dashes mole bitters · Stir with ice, strain over a large cube, garnish with an orange twist.
Food Pairing
Mole negro with slow-braised chicken
Produced at the family-owned Destiladora del Valle de Tequila under the guidance of David Suro-Piñera, a Philadelphia restaurateur who founded the Tequila Interchange Project to champion transparency and sustainability in tequila production.
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