🥃 Herradura Añejo
Herradura añejo tequila made from 100% Weber blue agave: 24–25 months in ex-American whiskey barrels, 40% ABV; since 1962.
Herradura Añejo is a long-aged tequila from the Herradura brand, made from 100% Weber blue agave. According to the brand's website, it spends 25 months in barrel, twice the one-year minimum for añejo. Strength is 40% ABV. According to Difford's Guide, this version was launched in 1962.
Difford's Guide writes of 24–25 months in ex-American whiskey barrels and notes that many date the flourishing of the añejo category from this tequila. Under the Mexican standard, añejo matures for at least a year in oak barrels of up to 600 liters. According to the producer's description, the color is dark caramel with a copper tint; on the palate, nutty caramel, pineapple and orange.
Why this matters to you. Añejo sits in the middle of the older part of the range: Herradura Legend matures 12–14 months in fluted barrels, and Herradura Selección Suprema for 49 months. When comparing añejos from other brands, check the time in barrel: here it is longer than the minimum. The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV |
|---|---|
| Raw material | 100% Weber blue agave |
| Cask type | ex-American whiskey barrels (per Difford's Guide) |
| Year founded | 1962 |
| Minimum maturation | añejo — from 1 year (NOM-006); at Herradura — 24–25 months |
| Legal basis | NOM-006-SCFI-2012 (Mexico); appellation of origin “Tequila” |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Herradura Añejo → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🐝 American white oak, 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Tequila 100% agave (100% de agave), 🥃 Blue agave
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Herradura, 🌵 Tequila
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Don Julio Añejo, 🥃 Patrón Añejo, 🥃 Herradura Legend, 🥃 Herradura Legend, 🥃 Herradura Ultra, 🥃 Herradura Ultra
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Herradura Añejo is aged only one year?
No. One year is the minimum for añejo under the Mexican standard; Herradura Añejo, according to the brand's website, matures for 25 months.
When did Herradura Añejo appear?
In 1962, according to Difford's Guide.
What casks does Herradura Añejo mature in?
According to Difford's Guide, in ex-American whiskey barrels.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🐝 American white oak — A North American oak that gives wine strong vanilla and coconut notes.
- 🥃 Tequila 100% agave (100% de agave) — Tequila made only from sugars of blue agave from the area of origin, unlike the “Tequila” category, where other sugars may make up to 49%.
- 🥃 Don Julio Añejo — Tequila from 100% blue agave by Don Julio, aged from 18 months to two years in American white oak that previously held bourbon.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Herradura Reposado · 🥃 Herradura Legend · 🥃 Herradura Silver · 🥃 Herradura Ultra · 🥃 Herradura Selección Suprema · 🥃 1800 Añejo
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Herradura: Añejo (barrel-aged 25 months)
- Difford's Guide: Herradura Añejo Tequila (launched 1962; 24-25 months in ex-American whiskey casks; 40 %)
- NOM-006-SCFI-2012, Bebidas alcohólicas — Tequila — Especificaciones (DOF 13.12.2012, Mexico): 35-55 % vol.; reposado ≥ 2 months, añejo ≥ 1 year in containers ≤ 600 l, extra añejo ≥ 3 years; 100 % de agave
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)