| Long Description | Tequila Ocho Añejo Single Barrel is aged for one year in ex-American whiskey barrels, the bare minimum required by law to classify as an Añejo. This aging process imparts complexity without overshadowing the agave's essence. With bold agave character, as only Carlos and Tomas would have it, Ocho Añejo is a true testament to the existence of terroir in tequila highlighting the nuances between different fields and regions, offering a unique profile and sipping experience from bottle to bottle.
Like all of Tequila Ocho, only three ingredients are used: agave, natural airborne yeast, and water. Production is done the slow, artisanal way with patience in each step. Solely overripe agaves are harvested from Los Altos, or the Highlands, before being slow-cooked in brick ovens for 48 hours and laid to cool for another 24 hours. The agaves are roller-mill crushed, fermented using natural airborne yeast, and double-pot distilled at low temperatures, first in stainless steel with copper components, second in full copper pots. Añejo is then aged for one year in seasoned ex-American whiskey barrels.
On the nose, it offers notes of black tea, pepper, and wet tobacco, complemented by hints of spice and natural sweetness of agave. The palate is smooth and complex, featuring cooked agave, dark cacao, coffee, nutmeg, dried fruits, and salted caramel. Together, this produces a long-lasting peppery finish with a buttery mouthfeel. |
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| Feature Bullet 1 | Proves that terroir exists in tequila. Made with only three (3) ingredients - agave, water, & natural airborne yeast. |
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| Feature Bullet 2 | Made the artisanal, old-fashioned way using only overripe agaves that are slow-cooked in stone ovens. |
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| Feature Bullet 3 | 109 Proof |
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| Feature Bullet 4 | Made the artisanally old-fashioned way using only overripe agaves that are slow-cooked in stone ovens. |
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| Feature Bullet 5 | Drink recommendation: Sip neat in a flute. |
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| Tasting Notes | Full and complex cooked agave notes, dark cacao, coffee, nutmeg, vanilla, dried fruits, and salted caramel. |
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| Tasting Notes: Aroma | Deep and complex, long-lasting peppery finish with a buttery mouthfeel. |
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| Brand Story | Tequila Ocho was founded in 2008 by fifth-generation agave farmer and third-generation tequilero Carlos Camarena, and famed tequila ambassador Tomas Estes, the man responsible for bringing tequila culture to Europe. Inspired by the heritage and process surrounding fine wine, their shared mission was to prove that terroir exists in tequila by creating a spirit that reflects the pure character of blue Weber agave and the land in which it grows.
Ocho became the world’s first single-estate tequila, crafted using traditional, sustainable methods and made only with agave, water, and natural airborne yeast. Today, Ocho continues its terroir-driven philosophy through both Single Estate vintages and Terroir Select vintages, which explores regional identity on a broader scale. Every bottle showcases a unique expression of terroir throughout Los Altos, or the Highlands, allowing the soil, climate, and growing conditions to shine clearly in every sip.
Whether capturing the distinct profile of a single field or the layered character of a single region, every bottle of Ocho remains a true expression of the land, continuously proving terroir exists in tequila. |
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