Chamucos Añejo
Chamucos · NOM 1459 (Tequila Quiote)
Chamucos flies under the radar in a crowded añejo market, but this expression delivers serious complexity for its price. The two years in oak add structure without bulldozing the agave. A tequila that rewards sipping neat — gravity in every drop.
Nose
Rich cooked agave opens the nose with butterscotch and toasted oak behind it. Vanilla bean and a dark chocolate note develop as the glass opens. Faint leather and a citrus edge round out the aroma profile.
Palate
Medium-to-full body with a satiny mouthfeel. Caramel and oak drive the mid-palate, with a cinnamon spice kick and a mineral earthiness underneath. The agave sweetness is well-integrated, never sugary.
Finish
Long and warming with oak, pepper, and a trailing butterscotch sweetness. Dry and satisfying.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave
- Production
- Traditional brick oven cooking, partial tahona crushing, double distillation
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Traditional brick oven cooking, partial tahona crushing, double distillation
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- 1459
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Añejo Old Fashioned — 2 oz Chamucos Añejo · 0.25 oz agave nectar · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir over ice, strain over large cube, garnish with orange twist.
Food Pairing
Slow-braised chicken thighs in a complex Oaxacan mole negro — the chocolate, chili, and spice in the sauce echo the tequila's dark cocoa, cinnamon, and oak character.
Produced at NOM 1459 in the highlands of Jalisco, Chamucos — meaning 'little devils' — is a small-batch label that uses traditional brick ovens and tahona crushing for a portion of its production.
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