| Long Description | Tequila Ocho Añejo 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 | Aged for one year in seasoned ex-American whiskey barrels. |
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| Feature Bullet 3 | 80 Proof |
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| Feature Bullet 4 | Sip neat in a flute to fully experience the spirit |
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| Feature Bullet 5 | TAG Platinum 2024 |
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| Feature Bullet 6 | New Orleans Spirits Competition 'Best of Category' 2025 |
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| Tasting Notes 1 | 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 | The Tequila Ocho story begins in 2008, when two men with a love for agave spirits came together with the single goal of proving the concept of terroir exists in tequila, inspired by the heritage and process surrounding fine wine. The famed Carlos Camarena, a fifth-generation farmer and third-generation tequilero, teamed up with Tomas Estes, the man responsible for bringing tequila culture to Europe. Together, they developed a tequila that is the purest expression of the Blue Weber agave; thus, Tequila Ocho was born.
Tequila Ocho is the world’s first single-estate, single-field tequila, crafted using traditional and sustainable methods. Made with just three ingredients—agave, water, and natural airborne yeast—each bottle captures the unique terroir of our home in the highlands of Jalisco. From the fields to your glass, the agave carries the essence of the rancho where it was grown. Tequila Ocho is proof that terroir exists in tequila—a true expression of time and place. |
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