Avion Reserva 44 Tequila Extra Anejo (750ml)

At the top of the Avion range sits Reserva 44. It is made from 100% single-estate highland agave, aged for forty-four months in petite American Oak barrels, and then hand-filled into a crystal decanter that has been fire-polished. This is an extra anejo for sipping, built to rival aged cognac.

Mood: Silky, oaky, contemplative.

Tasting notes

Warm vanilla, toasted oak, and ripe stone fruit open the nose, framed by a soft sweetness of agave. On the palate it is layered and unmistakably long, with caramel, dark cherry, cinnamon bark, and a light smoke that comes from four years in barrel. The promised forty-four flavor notes carry through the finish, which lingers and closes on chocolate, black pepper, and gentle char.

Pairing

First of all, this is a sipper. Pour it neat in a snifter after dinner, ideally alongside dark chocolate, a slice of pecan pie, or a good cigar. It is also a knockout in a rested Old Fashioned with an orange twist.

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