Tears of Llorona Extra Añejo
Tears of Llorona · NOM 1146 (La Tequileña)
Tears of Llorona is one of the benchmarks for extra añejo tequila. Five years in a combination of Scotch and sherry casks gives it a complexity that rivals fine aged spirits from any tradition. The agave never surrenders to the wood — that balance is the achievement.
Nose
Cooked agave and dark chocolate arrive first, followed by butterscotch, tobacco, and dried mango. An undercurrent of warm cinnamon and toasted oak rounds out a complex, inviting bouquet.
Palate
Lush and layered. Caramel and vanilla form the backbone, but the spirit's agave origin stays centered — cooked agave weaves through flavors of coffee, leather, and baking spice. The oak is integrated, not imposed.
Finish
Extraordinarily long, with fading notes of chocolate, espresso, and sweet tobacco. The agave whispers its farewell gently.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave
- Production
- Slow-cooked in stone ovens, tahona and roller mill extraction
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Slow-cooked in stone ovens, tahona and roller mill extraction
- Distillation
- Double-distilled in copper pot stills
- Aging Vessel
- Aged minimum 5 years in ex-Scotch and ex-sherry casks
- NOM
- 1146
- Additives Free
- Yes
Food Pairing
Mole negro with braised duck
Created by German Gonzalez at the La Tequileña distillery in Tequila, Jalisco, this extra añejo rests for five years in a combination of ex-Scotch and ex-sherry casks, a practice virtually unheard of when it was first released in 2008.
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