Reserva de la Familia was first released in 1995 to mark the 200th anniversary of Jose Cuervo’s original tequila license, the world’s first Extra Añejo tequila, hand-selected from agave harvested at seven to twelve years old and aged a minimum of three years in a combination of American and French oak, with reserve tequilas up to 30 years old blended in to hold the house style. Only around 17,000 bottles are produced each year, each hand-numbered, dated and wax-sealed, packaged in a box the Cuervo family commissions a different Mexican artist to design annually. It remains the flagship expression of Jose Cuervo, the world’s best-selling tequila brand.
CHARACTER
Vanilla: vanilla-fudge on the nose, vanilla pound-cake on the palate
Cask: medium oak on the nose, deep oak on the palate
Red Apple: crisp and sweet through the palate and finish
Pear: joins red apple on the palate
Cinnamon: warm spice threading through the palate
Coffee: a rich espresso note on the nose
TASTING NOTES
NOSE- Vanilla-fudge and medium oak over roasted agave, with smoky cacao and espresso coffee rounding it out.
PALATE- Thick and unctuous, deep oak and roasted agave with vanilla pound-cake, cinnamon, red apple and pear.
FINISH- Big and rich, more vanilla, oak and roasted apple, closing cognac-like with a delicate smoky brandy character.
