Casamigos Añejo
The oldest and richest Casamigos: fourteen months in barrels that previously held whiskey. Caramel, vanilla, spices and oak make it a tequila you treat like a good whiskey: slowly, neat and in the right glass.
A tequila that thinks it's whiskey
Añejo means 'old' and refers to tequila that has spent more than a year aging in wood. Casamigos Añejo is made from 100% blue agave from Atotonilco El Alto in Jalisco and aged for fourteen months in American oak barrels that previously held premium whiskey. That's twice as long as the Reposado.
That extra time in wood makes a big difference. The color is deeper, the flavor rounder, and caramel, vanilla and subtle spices play a larger role in the flavor. The sweet agave is still there, but in the background. Anyone who enjoys bourbon or smooth whiskey will find Añejo a natural step toward tequila.
In brief
Caramel, vanilla and a hint of spice
Vanilla and oak
Soft vanilla and oak, underpinned by the sweet agave characteristic of Casamigos.
Caramel and spices
Round and soft, with caramel and vanilla taking center stage and subtle spices emerging slowly.
Smooth and woody
A smooth finish in which the oak lingers longer than with the Reposado.
Flavor profile of Casamigos Añejo neat, at room temperature. Ice mutes the spices; it's best enjoyed without it.
How to drink Casamigos Añejo
Añejo is a sipping tequila. No shot, no salt and no lime: taste it as you would a whiskey or cognac.
Neat, after dinner
3 cl in a cognac glass or tulip-shaped tasting glass, at room temperature. Warm the glass briefly in your hand and take small sips. The vanilla and caramel will emerge naturally.
Cognac glasses →With a drop of water
Add a few drops of cool water. This opens up the spices and softens the wood. It's best not to use ice: it mutes some of what makes Añejo special.
Tasting glasses →Añejo Manhattan
50 ml Casamigos Añejo, 25 ml sweet vermouth and two dashes of Angostura, stirred with ice and strained into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a cocktail cherry.
Manhattan recipe →Whiskey classics with Añejo
Because Añejo is so similar to whiskey, it's best used in stirred cocktails that normally call for bourbon or rye.
Añejo Manhattan
Añejo instead of rye, with sweet vermouth and bitters. Smoother and sweeter than the original.
Boulevardier
Whiskey, Campari and sweet vermouth. The Añejo's caramel beautifully balances the bitterness.
Sazerac
A stirred classic with bitters and an absinthe rinse. Surprisingly round with Añejo.
Whiskey cocktails
More stirred and shaken classics in which you can replace the whiskey with Añejo.The right glass for Casamigos Añejo
A cognac glass or tulip-shaped tasting glass for drinking neat, a coupe for the Manhattan and a heavy tumbler for the Boulevardier.
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Casamigos
Where it all began. On the brand page, you can read all about Casamigos: its origins, varieties and classic cocktails.
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Casamigos Reposado
Seven months in ex-whiskey barrels: oak, caramel and cocoa over sweet agave. Neat or in an Old Fashioned.
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Casamigos Mezcal
Agave roasted in volcanic-rock pits: smoke, spices and black pepper. Neat or in a Negroni.
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Questions about Casamigos Añejo
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