Tequila must be made from Blue Weber agave in five Mexican states, of which the best known is Jalisco. The traditional method of making tequila involves harvesting the agave, cooking the piñas (the ...

Whiskey fans are regularly treated to outlandishly old releases from their favorite distilleries. Scotch single malts aged 60, 70, and even 80 years command tens of thousands of dollars, while ...

The two vintages of Tequila Ocho Añejo Barrel Select Old Fitzgerald will be released at the same time. The post Tequila Ocho ...

Both are crystal clear tequilas, but one is vastly more expensive than the other. Besides cost, what are the differences ...

Tequila is a distilled spirit produced from the juice of the blue agave, a plant native to Mexico. The agave has stiff, ...

and smell like tequilas which have aged much longer.” Such additives can correct batch-to-batch variations and cover up defects that come from underripe agave. For brands like Fortaleza ...

According to the brand, añejo is Strait’s favorite style of tequila (meaning it’s been aged between one and three years), and aging the spirit in wine barrels as opposed to the ex-bourbon ...

The battle over additives in tequila is intensifying, and Patrón is positioning itself as a leader in authenticity.

“Something aged for one year in Mexico can be the equivalent of several years in Scotland,” says Patrón master distiller David Rodriguez. Several master tequila distillers estimate an average ...

The new “Cowboys and Dreamers” Special Edition Añejo is available now from websites like ReserveBar for $120. You can also find the rest of the Codigo 1530 lineup, including the ultra-expensive ...

For aged tequilas like añejo and reposado, caramel is used to improve the consistency of the color and make it appear “older,” as if it had been aged in oak barrels for a longer period of time.