Cascahuin Añejo Tequila
Cascahuin · Tequila Cascahuín
Cascahuin operates a small family-run distillery that has been producing tequila since 1904, and their añejo reflects that generational patience. The oak aging complements rather than masks the agave, which is exactly what separates craft añejos from their overworked competitors. Exceptional value for the quality.
Nose
Rich cooked agave opens the nose, followed by caramel, vanilla, and a warm cinnamon note. Oak is present but restrained, allowing tropical fruit — ripe pineapple and baked apple — to emerge alongside a faint herbal quality.
Palate
Velvety entry with butterscotch and dark chocolate leading to a mid-palate of cooked agave and gentle oak. Pepper and cinnamon provide backbone. A honeyed sweetness threads throughout without cloying. The agave character remains firmly in control despite the extended aging.
Finish
Long and satisfying with lingering caramel, oak spice, and a clean agave fade.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave
- Production
- Brick oven roasted, tahona and roller mill, natural fermentation
- Region
- El Arenal, Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Brick oven roasted, tahona and roller mill, natural fermentation
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Aging Vessel
- 18 months in American oak barrels
- NOM
- NOM 1123
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
El Arenal Old Fashioned — 2 oz Cascahuin Añejo · 0.25 oz agave nectar · 2 dashes mole bitters · Stir over a large ice cube, garnish with an orange twist and a cinnamon stick.
Food Pairing
Mole negro with braised short ribs
Founded by Macario Ramos in 1904 in the small town of El Arenal, Tequila Cascahuin remains family-operated through four generations, using both tahona and roller mill methods with slow-roasted agave in traditional brick ovens.
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