1800 Milenio Extra Anejo Tequila

A Whisky Exchange reviewer called 1800 Milenio the finest spirit he'd ever tasted — and said it made his most expensive single malt taste cheap. Milenio was created in 2000 to mark the millennium, the culmination of more than 250 years of Cuervo family tradition; 1800 is the Beckmann family's premium line alongside Jose Cuervo, named for the year tequila was first aged in oak, and Milenio sits at its top in the pyramid decanter. It's 100% blue Weber agave, hand-harvested at peak ripeness, steamed in traditional ovens, double-distilled, aged around five years in American oak, then finished for a short period — about four months — in French oak Cognac barrels, bottled at 40% ABV. Drink Spirits found a dark amber pour nearly identical to a major bourbon, strong old oak on the nose with vanilla, almond, sawdust, and cinnamon, white pepper and roasted agave in support, and an entry of cigar box, old oak, and sawdust. The Whisky Exchange: milk chocolate, earthy vanilla, peppery agave, cinnamon, and roasted coffee, tasting more like a rare Cognac than a typical tequila. Old Town Tequila's buyers call it a New Year's tradition and a favorite sipper — give it a big Cognac glass and air. Honest note: this is an oak-driven extra añejo built for the Cognac and whisky drinker; agave purists will find the barrel loud. Neat, in a snifter, after dinner with dark chocolate or a cigar. The millennium, in a pyramid.

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