El Tesoro 85th Anniversary is a limited extra añejo tequila created to celebrate 85 years of La Alteña, the Jalisco distillery that is home to El Tesoro. It brings together two family legacies: the tequila was aged for over three years in barrels that previously held Booker's 30th Anniversary bourbon, chosen with Jim Beam Master Distiller Fred Noe. It is bottled at 85 proof.
La Alteña is one of the most respected traditional distilleries in tequila, and El Tesoro is known for its classic, agave-forward character. For this anniversary bottling, El Tesoro worked with its friend Fred Noe, the seventh-generation Beam family distiller, to source barrels from Booker's 30th Anniversary, a celebrated release whose casks had held bourbon for many years. Those barrels lend sweetness, oak and depth to the tequila without hiding the cooked agave at its heart.
The result is a complex spirit layered with sweetness, oak and cooked agave. Cherries, leather, molasses, vanilla, toffee and a touch of maple syrup lead on the nose, while the palate brings licorice, black berries, almonds, banana, tobacco, coffee, caramel and pepper. The finish is sweet, long and creamy, with a touch of spice.
The bottle wears El Tesoro's dark medallion marked 85 Aniversario and is presented in a dark wooden box stamped with the El Tesoro and Booker's names. It is a collector's piece for lovers of both tequila and bourbon, and a memorable gift.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Cooked agave, cherries, seasoned oak, leather, spices, molasses, vanilla, toffee and a touch of maple syrup.
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Palate: Sweet and licorice-like, with cooked agave, black berries, oak, almonds, banana, tobacco, spices, coffee, caramel and pepper.
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Finish: Sweet, long and creamy, with a touch of spice.
Specifications
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Producer: El Tesoro (La Alteña distillery)
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Style: Extra Añejo Tequila
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Expression / Batch: 85th Anniversary
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Age: Over three years
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Proof / ABV: 85 proof (42.5% ABV)
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Cask / Finish: Booker's 30th Anniversary bourbon barrels
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Region: Jalisco, Mexico
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Size: 750ml
How to Enjoy It
Sip it neat at room temperature from a tequila glass or snifter, and give it a moment to open; the bourbon-barrel sweetness and cooked agave reveal more with time. It pairs well with dark chocolate, roasted nuts or a fine cigar. For a friend who loves both bourbon and tequila, it is an inspired gift.
Frequently Asked Questions
What barrels was El Tesoro 85th Anniversary aged in?
It was aged for over three years in barrels that held Booker's 30th Anniversary bourbon, chosen with Jim Beam Master Distiller Fred Noe.
What does the 85th anniversary celebrate?
85 years of La Alteña, the Jalisco distillery that is home to El Tesoro.
What proof is it?
It is bottled at 85 proof, or 42.5% ABV.
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