Fuenteseca Reserva 12 Year Extra Añejo Cosecha 2009 Tequila (750ml)

A single-vintage extra añejo from the 2009 harvest, this Fuenteseca Reserva spent a full 12 years resting in a rare split-barrel program — 86.6% aged in ex-Bordeaux French oak, 13.4% in Spanish oak — creating a layered, deeply matured sipping tequila built for collectors and connoisseurs alike. Crafted by Master Distiller Enrique Fonseca at Tequileña (NOM 1146) in Jalisco, this expression begins with 100% Blue Weber agave grown for 5–6 years at over 4,600 feet in the Highlands of Atotonilco El Alto. The agave is slow-cooked in a low-pressure autoclave, crushed via screw and roller mill, and fermented in stainless steel using deep well water and proprietary yeast — then distilled as a blend of copper pot and copper column stills before entering its 12-year rest. Additive-free from harvest to bottle. Tasting Notes: Vanilla, toasted oak, black pepper, dried cherry, cooked agave, and warm baking spice, with a long, layered finish shaped by over a decade in barrel. Serving Suggestion: Best enjoyed neat in a copita or snifter to fully appreciate the barrel complexity — this is a sipping tequila, not a mixer. Specifications Brand: Fuenteseca Category: Extra Añejo Tequila Vintage (Cosecha): 2009 Age Statement: 12 Years Agave: 100% Blue Weber (Tequilana Weber), Los Altos highlands Distillery: Tequileña, NOM 1146 Master Distiller: Enrique Fonseca Barrel Aging: French Bordeaux oak & Spanish oak ABV: 43% (86 Proof) Additives: None Size: 750ml FAQ Is this tequila additive-free? Yes — Fuenteseca produces 100% additive-free tequila. What does "Cosecha 2009" mean? It's the harvest/vintage year the agave was distilled, similar to a vintage on wine — this batch was distilled in 2009 and aged 12 years before bottling. Is this a sipping tequila or good for cocktails? Given its age and price point, it's intended to be sipped neat — using it in a cocktail would mask the barrel character.