Rooster Rojo Añejo is our premium tequila, aged for at least one year in used bourbon barrels using 100% blue agave to give it its pronounced richness and exceptional smoothness for those with discerning taste.

The name Añejo roughly translates to mean ‘aged’ or ‘vintage’ which means that tequila Añejo is silver tequila that has been left to mature from between one to three years.

Maker Notes

WHAT IS AHUMADO TEQUILA?
We pit-roast the agave in our artisanal underground oven for 48 hours using heated stones and special firewood. The agave is first cut, then covered with dried agave fiber and sealed with moistened earth. We balance the intensely smoked agave with traditionally cooked agave, ferment and double-distill the spirit and let it rest in oak barrels for over two months. The result is a unique,
masterly balanced tequila, both smoky, delicate and complex.

Rooster Rojo Ahumado Tequila is crafted according to traditional smoked tequila technology in our artisanal underground oven.

TASTING NOTES

Aroma: Smoked wood, leather, roasted agave

Taste: Pleasant sensation of agave and spices

Finish: Warm and smoky

Rooster Rojo Mezcal is handcrafted by Lopes Sosa Palenque, a small craft distillery in San Juan Del Rio Of Oaxaca, Mexico. Each bottle is signed by the Maestro Mezcalero (The Master Mezcal Maker) Rodolfo Lopez Juan which confirms that he has been following the correct production processes and signifies his approval that this liquid is perfect for mezcal aficionados around the world. The bottle is dark, similar to traditional clay bottles. The purpose of this is to prevent the liquid from being affected by direct sunlight and to ensure it is not visible to the ‘Bad Eye’ before Consumption. This is a Traditional Oaxacan Belief.

Aged for a minimum of two months in French oak barrels to give it a light oakiness, Rooster Rojo reposado tequila is one of Mexico’s finest tequilas, enjoyed alone or as a mixer.