🥃 Olmeca Altos Añejo
The longest-aged tequila of the Olmeca Altos line: 100% agave from Los Altos, aged 18 months in oak casks, 40% ABV; on the market since May 2016.
Olmeca Altos Añejo is the longest-aged tequila of the Olmeca Altos line. It is made from 100% agave from the Los Altos highlands. According to Difford's Guide, it was released in May 2016 and joined Plata and Reposado. Strength is 40% ABV according to both sources.
According to Difford's Guide, the tequila rests for 18 months, that is, one and a half years, in oak casks. Pernod Ricard writes that the Reposado and Añejo expressions of the Altos line are aged in 200-litre bourbon casks. The agave is baked in brick ovens and distilled in copper stills at the Olmeca distillery in Arandas.
Why this matters to you. The añejo class means at least one year in the barrel, so the oak shows more in the taste than in Olmeca Altos Reposado. If you want the clean taste of agave, compare it with Olmeca Altos Plata. Añejo tequilas are less often used in cocktails and are more often sipped neat. WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV |
|---|---|
| Raw material | 100% agave from Los Altos |
| Cask type | bourbon casks, 200 L (Pernod Ricard) |
| Minimum maturation | 18 months (Difford's Guide) |
| Year founded | May 2016 |
| Legal basis | NOM-006-SCFI-2012 (Mexico), añejo class |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Olmeca Altos Añejo → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Blue agave
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Olmeca, 🌵 Tequila
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Tequila 100% agave (100% de agave), 🥃 Olmeca Reposado, 🥃 Olmeca Reposado, 🥃 Olmeca Altos Plata, 🥃 Olmeca Altos Plata
Frequently asked questions
Was Olmeca Altos Añejo part of the line from the start?
No. The Altos line was created in 2009, while the Añejo, according to Difford's Guide, was released only in May 2016.
How long is Olmeca Altos Añejo aged?
18 months in oak casks, according to Difford's Guide.
What is the strength of Olmeca Altos Añejo?
40% ABV, as both Difford's Guide and Pernod Ricard state.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 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%.
- 🥃 Olmeca Reposado — Aged tequila of the core Olmeca line: a mixto from Los Altos, aged at least 5 months in bourbon casks; 35–38% ABV depending on the market.
Similar
🥃 Olmeca Altos Reposado · 🥃 Olmeca Blanco · 🥃 Olmeca Altos Plata · 🥃 Olmeca Reposado · 🥃 Patrón Reposado · 🥃 Patrón Extra 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
- Difford's Guide: Olmeca Altos Añejo (100 % agave, Los Altos; 18 months in oak; released May 2016; 40 %)
- Pernod Ricard: Altos (created 2009; 100 % blue agave, Jalisco highlands; brick ovens, copper pot stills; Plata 43 %, Reposado 40 %, Añejo 40 %; Reposado and Añejo in 200-litre bourbon barrels)
- Difford's Guide: Destilería Colonial de Jalisco – Olmeca (NOM 1111): Olmeca uses mixto distillate; Altos and Tezón 100 % agave; brick ovens, tahona; ex-bourbon casks
- NOM-006-SCFI-2012, Bebidas alcohólicas — Tequila — Especificaciones (DOF 13.12.2012): classes blanco, reposado, añejo
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)