Red wine-finished whiskeys — love them or hate them — can all too easily find themselves in bitter, overly tannic territory. Wine barrel-aged beers are still something of a wild west, and though a few ...

A glass of expertly aged tequila can be a feast for the senses. The next time you’re served a luxurious pour, take a second to inhale the bouquet of aromas wafting from the glass and take note ...

But it was never supposed to be. It's a luxury; a unicorn that applies Scotch scarcity to the minimally aged arena of tequila. The end result is a unique, satisfying expression that brings big ...

Cristalino tequila is an aged tequila (or a blend of aged tequilas) that’s been run through a filtration process. This filtration — usually done with charcoal — removes the añejo’s ...

Tequila that is matured in wood casks for a moderate amount of time — between two and 11 months — is referred to as reposado (rested). These lightly aged spirits take on a natural golden hue ...

Blanco tequila is clear and is typically aged from zero to five months. Reposado tequila is gold-amber and is typically aged for six months. Añejo tequila is gold-brown and is typically aged for ...

“I tasted a lot of tequilas,” says Matsuhisa, before he tried Qui. The company specializes in aged tequilas — an unusual platinum extra añejo and the select 7-year extra añejo. When he ...

“Something aged for one year in Mexico can be the equivalent of several years in Scotland,” says Patrón master distiller David Rodriguez. Several master tequila distillers estimate an average ...