One of the most storied extra anejo tequilas to emerge from Jalisco, Tears of Llorona is a masterwork of patience and craft, aged for five years across Scotch, Brandy, and Sherry Oak barrels by legendary Master Distiller German Gonzalez.

Produced under NOM 1146 in the heart of Tequila, Jalisco, this extra anejo is the result of a slow, hand-crafted process that yields significant osmotic loss during aging, what distillers call the angels' tears, the quiet inspiration behind the name itself. German Gonzalez then blends and bottles the final spirit with precision, coaxing a rare layered complexity from the triple-barrel maturation.

• Nose: Cooked agave, cognac warmth, spicy-sweet oak, vanilla, and caramel.
• Palate: Dried cherries, dark chocolate, roasted agave, vanilla, salted caramel, peppery oak heat, and a whisper of chipotle pepper.
• Finish: Velvety and smooth with a slow-building spicy warmth reminiscent of fine cognac or Scotch whisky. It is dangerously easy drinking, so pace yourself.

Tears of Llorona holds its own in an Old Fashioned riff, where its caramel and chocolate depth shine alongside a good bitters, but it is equally compelling neat or alongside a simple splash of still water to open up the layers.

Best enjoyed neat or on a single large ice cube to let the complexity unfold fully. A premium extra anejo tequila crafted from blue agave in Tequila, Jalisco, and a bottle worth savoring slowly.