{"product_id":"chinaco-anejo-tequila-700ml","title":"Chinaco Anejo Tequila","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinaco Anejo Tequila\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 30-month-aged añejo from Tamaulipas — the only tequila-producing region outside the traditional Jalisco heartland — bottled additive-free at 40% ABV for the agave drinker who wants terroir most brands can't offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess \u0026amp; Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinaco is distilled at Tequilera La Gonzaleña, the first and still essentially the only tequila distillery in the state of Tamaulipas, founded in 1977 by Guillermo González Díaz Lombardo. That single fact shapes everything in the glass: the estate-grown Blue Weber agave ripens in Tamaulipas soil rather than the Jalisco lowlands or highlands, giving Chinaco a flavor signature the big houses simply cannot copy. This añejo rests up to 30 months in a mix of French and English white-oak ex-Scotch casks and American ex-bourbon barrels, and it carries no additives — what you taste is agave and wood, nothing engineered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, cooked agave leads into pear, dried wildflowers, vanilla bean, and a faint curl of woodsmoke, with baked apple and tropical papaya underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, it turns oily and buttery — cinnamon, clove, toasted biscuit, and a savory brush of black olive brine, all wrapped around a creamy vanilla core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish is long and gently spiced, closing on lemon zest, toasted nut, and a whisper of oak that never tips into bitterness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere most añejos chase caramel sweetness, Chinaco leans savory and nutty — a direct result of its Scotch-cask maturation and Tamaulipas agave. It sits closer to a fine aged rum or lightly peated malt than to a typical Jalisco añejo, which is exactly why it built a cult following among tequila purists in the 1980s and never lost it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe neat in a copita at room temperature; it pairs beautifully with mole negro or a square of toasted-almond dark chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is this tequila?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 100% Blue Weber agave añejo from Tamaulipas, aged up to 30 months and bottled additive-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the specs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e40% ABV, 80 proof, 700mL. Aged up to 30 months in ex-Scotch French\/English oak and American ex-bourbon casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eButtery and savory: cooked agave, vanilla, clove, and toasted nut on the nose and palate, with a long lemon-zest and oak finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should you enjoy it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeat in a copita, no chilling — it's a sipping tequila, not a mixer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this release notable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's the flagship añejo from the only distillery in Tamaulipas, giving it a terroir no Jalisco tequila can replicate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chinaco","offers":[{"title":"700mL","offer_id":50063193768184,"sku":"19251","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0352\/3140\/0072\/files\/chinaco-anejo-tequila-700ml-keg-n-bottle-7476509.png?v=1785093304","url":"https:\/\/thebourboncentral.com\/products\/chinaco-anejo-tequila-700ml","provider":"Bourbon Central","version":"1.0","type":"link"}