Calle 23 Añejo Tequila 700ml 40%

Sixteen months in bourbon wood, made by a biochemist who treats yeast as an ingredient.

• Volume: 700ml
• ABV: 40%
• Origin: Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
• Style: Tequila Añejo - 100% Blue Weber Agave
• Age: Aged 16 months in ex-bourbon barrels
• Release: Core range

Calle 23 is the work of French biochemist and engineer Sophie Decobecq, who applies laboratory rigour to tequila production in the highlands of Jalisco. Agave is cooked in stainless steel autoclaves, fermented in stainless tanks on proprietary yeast strains selected per expression, and double distilled. The Añejo rests sixteen months in American ex-bourbon barrels.

What it delivers

• Toasted oak, vanilla and cedar with gentle baking spice on the nose
• Full-bodied palate of caramel, brûléed banana and cooked agave
• Cinnamon warmth threading through the middle
• Long finish of warm fruit and peppery spice

Why it matters

• Highland agave from Los Altos, where slower ripening builds sweetness
• Yeast selected expression by expression rather than one strain across the range
• Sixteen months in wood - four beyond the añejo minimum
• One of the most technically precise tequilas at this price