Siete Leguas Añejo
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Siete Leguas is one of the last major producers still using traditional copper alembic pot stills alongside their tahona, and the result is an añejo that never loses sight of the agave. Two years in oak adds depth without domination. This is traditional Jalisco tequila-making at its most confident.
Nose
Cooked agave and butterscotch anchor the nose, with gentle waves of cinnamon and dried orchard fruit. A mineral earthiness emerges in the background, grounding the sweeter top notes.
Palate
Rich and mouth-coating. Caramel and vanilla dominate early, yielding to baking spice and a distinctive pepper note that provides welcome tension. The agave character remains present throughout — this isn't oak-buried tequila.
Finish
Long and warming, with toasted oak, lingering caramel, and a faint chocolate bitterness on the close.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave
- Production
- Tahona and roller mill, copper pot still distillation
- Region
- Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Tahona and roller mill, copper pot still distillation
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper alembic pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1120
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Copper Stirrup — 2 oz Siete Leguas Añejo · 0.75 oz Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur · 0.25 oz agave nectar · 2 dashes mole bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with an orange twist.
Food Pairing
Mole negro with braised short ribs
Founded in 1952 in the highlands of Jalisco, Siete Leguas — named for Pancho Villa's legendary horse — still distills in small copper pot stills, preserving a production style that predates the industrialization of the tequila industry.
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