Gran Centenario traces back to 1857, when founder Lazaro Gallardo began crafting tequila in Jalisco, Mexico; the brand later joined Casa Cuervo’s portfolio in 2006 and remains one of Mexico’s best selling tequilas. Anejo is the brand’s oldest expression, made from 100% Blue Weber agave and aged an average of 16 months in new American oak, well past the 12 month minimum required for the anejo classification. The extended aging deepens the spirit to a brilliant amber with flecks of gold and builds a rounder, spice driven profile than the brand’s blanco or reposado. It is bottled at 40% ABV.
CHARACTER
Caramel: a core note on both nose and palate
Chocolate: present on the nose alongside caramel
Clove: part of the spiced nose
Cinnamon: a warm spice note carried through nose and palate
Vanilla: part of the palate profile
Dried Fruit: noted on the palate
Cask: reflects the extended new American oak aging
TASTING NOTES
NOSE- Toasted oak, chocolate, and caramel with clove and warm cinnamon spice.
PALATE- Cooked agave leads into a soft, slightly sweet profile of caramel, vanilla, and dried fruit.
FINISH- Warm, lingering, and elegantly mellow.
