From the Angels share to the difference between an añejo and a cristalino, Carolyn discusses the world of aged Tequilas!

A series with Tequila educator and thought-leader Carolyn Kissick for SipTequila.com, the best curated selection of Tequilas that can be shipped straight to your front door.

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Here at Sip Tequila. We love blancos, but our platform started with reposados, añejos and extra añejos. So let's talk a little bit more about how these Tequilas get aged,

When any liquid is stored in a barrel, over time, a small percentage is lost to the pores of the wood and evaporation. We call this “the angel's share.” The amount lost to the angels depends on the percentage of alcohol, how much time the liquid spends in the barrel and the climate of the rack house itself. Whiskeys can lose up to two percent every year, but Tequilas, in some of the warmer climates, lose anywhere from five to ten percent.

Aged tequilas come in a few categories. Reposados are aged two months to one year. Añejos age one year to three years. And extra añejos are aged longer than three years. We also have cristalinos that are aged Tequilas that have been put through a heavy filtration process.

But what do all of these time limits mean per our favorite part of all of this? The flavor!

Reposados tend to be a little bit sweeter and maybe a little bit spicy, and they're usually someone's favorite first tequila on yay. Añejos are spicier and have a lot more of that oak flavor. Extra Añejos, take on almost a cognac like profile with hints of vanilla, maple, or even hazelnuts.
Cristalinos often have the softened characteristics of the types I just mentioned - think of it like adding a frosted filter to a photograph.

That's the exciting thing about tequila, there really is a little bit of something for everyone. Thanks for joining me at Sip Tequila. Until next time, salud!

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