For wine and spirits connoisseurs, Mexico means tequila. This nation known for great food is also the tequila capital of the world. The state of Jalisco grows the best blue agave species that are used to make the finest agave tequila. This place is known only for pure agave tequilas and never the mixed ones. It’s the home of the world’s finest distilleries with tequila history for more than four centuries. One of the best distilleries that produce exquisite anejo is Compañia Tequilera de Arandas with their signature tequila Riazul.
Anejo is a type of tequila that is aged at least for one year and upto three years. The distilled agave extract is stored for that time within aged wooden oak barrels. For Riazul, their techniques have been passed down for more than two centuries. Their process refined by time and experience in the tequila industry, Riazul is one of the best in the market. Most tequila tasters would rate Riazul as outstanding in aroma and taste.
Riazul’s world famous anejo is aged for two long years in selected barrels from Citeaux wood. Opening a bottle of their anejo is unlike other brands. You’ll be in a pleasant surprise of aroma and flavors. Riazul boasts to be number one in blind tasting of over 160 brands of tequila, and is often ranked in the top ten lists of the best in the world. Some people describe the aroma to be like caramel and vanilla. Their selection of barrels create the unique taste in their anejo, which is described to have hints of honey and vanilla, and a gorgeous blend of cinnamon, fruits and some tones of the pineapple like taste of agave.
For a more detail account of aroma, initial, mid and finish for Riazul Anejo, please visit http://www.tequilareviews.com/anejo/riazul/ . You’ll also find other reviews on Riazul’s reposado and plata tequila.
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