TequilaLos Altos de Jalisco
Fuentes Guerra Añejo
Wood, nuts and chocolate, with the agave beneath. A tequila for whisky and cognac drinkers.
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Tequila 100 % de Agave, Añejo · 40 % vol · 0.7 l
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The same highland spirit, at least eighteen months in French oak. Amber with copper glints, butter, walnut and chocolate in the glass, and underneath it all, still the agave. For whisky and cognac drinkers, this is the easiest way into tequila. Best neat, from a glass with a rounded bowl.
- Character
- Full-bodied & layered
- Finish
- Sweet, silky & long
- Ideal for
- Neat as a digestif, Añejo Old Fashioned
Awards
Gold MedalTop 99 Tequilas 2025 · Revista CAVA
Gold MedalConcours Mondial de Bruxelles 2016
In the glass
- Nose
- butter, caramel, walnut, chocolate, wood
- Palate
- full-bodied, layered
- Finish
- sweet, silky, long
- Colour
- amber with copper hues and a light straw tone
- Character
- Full-bodied & layered
- Ideal for
- Neat as a digestif, Añejo Old Fashioned
For connoisseurs: NOM 1545 · 100 % blue Weber, 8 years · Los Altos de Jalisco, 1,900 m · autoclave · double distilled · 40 % vol · min. 18 months French oak
Worth knowing
- 01Añejo means “aged”: 1 to 3 years in the barrel. This one rests for at least 18 months.
- 02A Scotch has to mature in the barrel for three years. The agave for this Añejo has already grown in the field for eight years before that.
- 03With tequila, older isn't automatically better: past a certain point, only the wood remains. Good añejos keep barrel and agave in balance.
Flavour profile
- Smoke
- Fruit
- Herbal & green
- Mineral & earth
Our editorial assessment based on the tasting notes, on a scale of 0 to 5.
Serving
- GlassCopita or a small tulip glass, such as the Riedel tequila glassOn the glass
- Temperature17 to 20 °C, no ice
- Better withoutSalt and lime. A few drops of water open up the aromas.
- Goes well withOrange slices with chilli salt, or dark chocolate
Recipes
Every recipe in two versions: for home with supermarket ingredients, and as a bar spec.
- Añejo Old FashionedFor whisky drinkers.
At home: In a heavy tumbler: 1 bar spoon of agave syrup, 2 dashes of Angostura, 5 cl Añejo. Add one large ice cube, stir for 30 seconds and express orange peel over the glass.
Bar spec
5 cl Fuentes Guerra Añejo · 0.5 cl agave syrup · 2 dashes Angostura · 1 dash orange bitters · stir · rocks over a large cube · orange zest
Origin and production
Distilled by Fuentes Guerra, Hacienda Capellanía · Los Altos de Jalisco
The agave is cooked for more than ten hours with steam and pressure in a stainless steel autoclave. This brings out fresh agave rather than smoke. A mill presses out the juice in four stages, with water from the distillery's own deep well. Fermentation runs for six days in open stainless steel tanks, with regional yeasts propagated by the master distiller. Distillation takes place twice in stainless steel stills with a copper coil, to 55 % vol. The Reposado then matures in American oak, the Añejo in French oak. Up to 100 bottles a minute are filled, and they are labelled by hand.
“La calidad sobre la cantidad, siempre.”
From field to bottle
- Growing100 % blue Weber agave, grown for 8 years. Own land at around 1,900 m, red mineral-rich soil, planted according to the lunar calendar. Around 70 hectares are added every year.
- HarvestAfter eight years, the agaves are harvested by hand.
- CookingOver ten hours of steam and pressure in a stainless steel autoclave.
- MillingMilled and pressed in four stages, with water from the distillery's own deep well.
- FermentationSix days in open stainless steel tanks, with regional yeasts propagated by the master distiller.
- DistillationTwice, in stainless steel stills with a copper coil, to 55 % vol.
- AgeingAt least 18 months in French oak
Product information
- Designation
- Tequila 100 % de Agave, Añejo
- Alcohol content
- 40 % vol
- Nominal volume
- 0.7 l
- Colouring
- no colouring
- Allergens
- none
- Country of origin
- Mexico
- Closure
- sealed – no withdrawal once the seal is opened
- Food business operator
- Mecanova UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Erismannstraße 4b, 79206 Breisach am Rhein
FAQs
How are tequila, mezcal and raicilla best enjoyed?
Neat, at room temperature, from a small glass with an opening, such as a copita or a nosing glass. In small sips, without salt and lime. This is where the agave and the craft come through most clearly.
How long does an opened bottle keep?
Tightly closed, stored upright and in the dark, around a year without any noticeable change in flavour. Unopened, practically indefinitely.
Is ID required on delivery?
Yes. We only sell spirits to adults. The courier hands over the parcel only on presentation of ID.
What does additive-free mean?
No glycerine, no flavourings, no other additives. The houses we work with confirm this in writing. The glass holds only what comes from agave, water, yeast and time.
What happens if a bottle arrives broken?
Please get in touch within 48 hours of delivery at info@mecanova.de with a few photos: the outside of the box, the shipping label with tracking number, the padding and the damaged bottle in the box. Nothing needs to be returned, but please keep the box and the broken glass until we get back to you. We send a replacement or refund the amount.
Can an opened bottle be returned?
You can withdraw from the purchase of unopened bottles within 14 days. Our bottles are sealed: if the seal has been opened after delivery, withdrawal is excluded, because for hygiene reasons we cannot resell an opened spirit. Where there is no seal, you owe compensation for the loss in value of an opened bottle. Details are in the withdrawal policy.
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