Alma Del Jaguar Anejo Barricas Series Mizunara Oak Cask

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44% ABV• 750mL

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The world's first Mizunara anejo tequila, Alma del Jaguar Barricas Series Mizunara Oak Cask is a landmark release that marries Mexican agave tradition with one of Japan's rarest and most coveted oak species. Limited to one bottle per customer, this expression redefines what anejo tequila can be.


Alma del Jaguar's Barricas Series is dedicated to exploring how exceptional cask finishes transform tequila's natural character, and Mizunara oak is its most ambitious chapter yet. Known in Japanese as "water oak," Mizunara grows with slim, twisted branches and a uniquely porous grain that makes it notoriously difficult to cooper, yet extraordinarily expressive as a maturation vessel. This anejo was aged exclusively in virgin toasted Japanese Mizunara oak casks, drawing every ounce of the wood's rare influence into the spirit.


  • Nose: Roasted agave, sandalwood, warm coconut, and delicate honey, with layers of green tea and soft exotic spice that are unmistakably Mizunara in character.
  • Palate: Rich and silky, with cooked agave at the core, giving way to notes of coconut cream, honeyed oak, jasmine tea, and a whisper of incense that reflects the wood's Japanese origin.
  • Finish: Long and meditative, with lingering sandalwood, subtle spice, and a clean sweetness that fades gracefully.

This tequila is exceptional sipped neat or over a single large ice cube, where its complexity can fully unfold. For those who enjoy mixing, it brings remarkable depth to an Oaxacan Old Fashioned or a refined Tequila Sour.


Best enjoyed neat or on the rocks to honor the craftsmanship of this one-of-a-kind release. Alma del Jaguar Barricas Mizunara is produced from blue agave in the tradition of Jalisco's finest anejo expressions, representing a true collector's milestone in the world of premium tequila.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Cooked agave and honey, with sandalwood, incense, baking spice and a touch of tobacco

Palate: Cooked agave with sandalwood, coconut, honey, tea, spice and Japanese incense.

Finish: Medium and gently dry, with vanilla, oak and a light touch of pepper

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Location: Arandas, Jalisco
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Master Distiller: Sergio Cruz
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NOM: 1414
Alma del Jaguar is made at NOM 1414 in Arandas, the Vivanco family distillery, with master distiller Sergio Cruz. Highland agave grown above 6,800 feet is slow cooked for 54 hours in brick ovens, pressed on a roller mill and fermented for five to seven days. The core tequilas blend two distillates, 80 percent from wild yeast and 20 percent from French Champagne yeast, double distilled in copper pots and bottled unfiltered by hand. Founder McCauley Williams was inspired by his uncle Rick Williams, co-founder of the Northern Jaguar Project, and every bottle supports wild jaguar conservation.
Map of Jalisco, Mexico, with Arandas marked
LOCATION

Arandas, Jalisco

Map of Jalisco, Mexico, with Arandas marked

Arandas sits at about 2,000 meters in Los Altos de Jalisco, the highland plateau east of Guadalajara. Its red, clay-rich soils and mild, temperate climate let blue agave grow slowly and build up sugar, the source of the sweet, fruity and floral style the Highlands are known for. Agave fields cover much of the municipality, and Arandas is one of the busiest tequila-making towns in Mexico. The town is also known for its giant church bell, often called the largest in Latin America.

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