Tequila Ocho Extra Añejo 2019 Single Estate
Tequila Ocho · Destilería La Alteña
Ocho's single-estate approach makes this Extra Añejo a study in terroir persisting through time. Where many over-aged tequilas lose their agave soul to oak, this expression maintains a clear dialogue between field and barrel. The 2019 vintage brings a particular depth that rewards slow contemplation.
Nose
Cooked agave is still present despite the extended aging, joined by rich caramel, butterscotch, and a thread of dark chocolate. Vanilla and oak are prominent but measured, with a faint mineral earthiness grounding the sweetness.
Palate
Full-bodied and luxurious, with layers of cooked agave, toffee, and cinnamon building across the palate. A leathery quality emerges at the midpoint, flanked by toasted oak and a whisper of tobacco. Despite its richness, the agave identity holds firm.
Finish
Long and warming, with lingering dark chocolate, pepper, and a return of the mineral earth note that gives it a sense of place.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave
- Production
- Slow-cooked in brick ovens, tahona and roller mill crushed, natural fermentation, double distillation in copper pot stills
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Slow-cooked in brick ovens, tahona and roller mill crushed, natural fermentation, double distillation in copper pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1474
- Additives Free
- Yes
Food Pairing
The tequila's chocolate and cinnamon notes find a natural counterpart in mole negro's complex spice blend, while the agave sweetness cuts through the richness of braised beef.
Produced at La Alteña under the guidance of the late tequila master Carlos Camarena, this 2019 vintage was harvested from a single estate in the highlands of Jalisco and aged for a minimum of three years in ex-American whiskey barrels.
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