Siete Leguas D'Antaño Extra Añejo
Siete Leguas · Tequila Siete Leguas
Siete Leguas has produced tequila since the 1950s, and D'Antaño demonstrates what happens when traditional methods meet extended aging without losing the agave's voice. Where many extra añejos taste more like brandy than tequila, this one remembers exactly what it is. The tahona and brick oven foundation keeps the cooked agave front and center.
Nose
Cooked agave and butterscotch form the foundation, layered with dark chocolate, dried tobacco leaf, and a subtle oakiness. Vanilla and cinnamon emerge with time in the glass.
Palate
Silky and complex, with roasted agave sweetness balanced by leather, espresso, and earthy minerality. The oak influence is well-integrated — present but never dominant — with caramel and baking spice building through the mid-palate.
Finish
Long and warming, with lingering tobacco, dark chocolate, and a sweet agave echo that keeps the spirit grounded in its origins. A touch of pepper adds a final spark.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave
- Production
- Brick oven cooked, tahona crushed, naturally fermented, copper pot distilled
- Region
- Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Brick oven cooked, tahona crushed, naturally fermented, copper pot distilled
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1120
- Additives Free
- Yes
Food Pairing
Slow-braised short ribs in a complex mole negro sauce — with its notes of chocolate, dried chiles, and warm spices — creates a dialogue with the tequila's dark chocolate and tobacco character while the meat's richness matches its silky body.
The Orendain de Obregón family has operated Tequila Siete Leguas in the highlands of Jalisco since 1952, still using brick ovens and tahona stones in a production process that prioritizes tradition over efficiency.
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