I saved this for my 250th tasting. What an awesome tequila. This now reaches my highest rated Anejo. The nose is divine. So well balanced with a sweet side and an earthy side. Great cooked agave, light vanilla and caramel that does shout barrel barrel. I get melon and cherries. I touch of earthiness and floral. On the palate, this is so delicious. I get cooked agave, again n, light barrel notes like cinnamon and caramel. I light touch of earthiness. Dried fruits come through. This went through multiple barrels and picked up greatness from all of them. As of this review, this is my favorite Anejo.

I recommend just relaxing and sipping this wonderful añejo. It’s a complex, complete gem. That being said, I still felt compelled to deconstruct and reconstruct my experience…. Nose: Volans añejo embraces both sweet, fruity and floral facets; and dryer, more herbal and earthy elements. The sweet side offers up baking spice, citrus, melon, mint and hints of vanilla and butterscotch. The earthier facet brings faint celery, lemon geraniums, minerals and thyme. Flavors: Great initial “pop” of flavor and spice, which quickly settles into textural creaminess on the palate. Both fresh and dried fruit meld into mellifluous harmony . There’s a tingle of heat as it goes down. Finish: A long bold finish with some dryness. The agaves marry perfectly with the 10 barrel blend of American, German and French barrel selections. Great balance.

Tasted at PNW Agave Club event at Little Water Cantina, Seattle WA, July 24 2024 VOLANS AÑEJO! It's here! And it is FANTASTIC! It's my highest rated Añejo to date, sharing my top spot with some special Fortaleza lotes!  Here's a little about the barrels and the process as per my discussion with Cristina. Volans wanted to build on their successful single-barrel reposado program. They started with 20 barrels, 10 were dedicated for single-barrel reposados released at different abv's, and the other ten were reserved for Volans Anejo tequila. This is a limited-edition Añejo consisting of only 2,700 bottles. Three of these barrels (2 German and 1 French) came from California and were previously used to age red wine. The other seven barrels came from three different distilleries in Kentucky that previously aged bourbon - Basil Hayden (4), Willett (2) and Heaven Hill (1), for a total of  70% American Oak, 20% German Oak and 10% French Oak. I want to note that they were wet barrels with varying degrees of char/toast, which were filled with 45 abv Blanco tequila for just over a year (filled May 3, 2023 and emptied May 15, 2024), then blended and diluted down to 42 abv.  Talk about a well-balanced tequila! Wow! The use of these ten special barrels and the mastery of Felipe Camarena, make this Anejo one of the best ever produced! Kudos to Chad, Cristina, Felipe and all who helped create this wonderful expression. tasting notes: GOT THE EL TESORO nose This is one of the best anejos I've ever had. So well balanced! On the nose - some barrel notes, agave, vanilla, cinnamon, anise. On the palate - brown sugar, creme brulee, but not too sweet One of my favorite profiles. Absolutely delicious. very well balanced. Fan-feaking-tastic!