{"product_id":"san-matias-gran-reserva-extra-anejo-tequila-750ml","title":"San Matias Gran Reserva Extra Anejo Tequila 750mL, Three Plus Years in French Oak, Highland Agave","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a0a00; border-left:4px solid #C8A951; color:#ffffff; padding:14px 18px; margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCasa San Matías introduced the world's first Extra Añejo tequila in 1993. This is it. Three plus years in French oak, and the best value in the category. One bottle in stock.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSan Matias Gran Reserva: The House That Invented Extra Añejo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSan Matias Gran Reserva\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003e100% agave\u003c\/strong\u003e Extra Añejo from \u003cstrong\u003eCasa San Matías\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNOM 1103\u003c\/strong\u003e, in \u003cstrong\u003eAcatic\u003c\/strong\u003e in the \u003cstrong\u003eLos Altos highlands\u003c\/strong\u003e of Jalisco. Bottled at \u003cstrong\u003e40% ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e (80 proof).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is the part worth knowing: \u003cstrong\u003ein 1993 Casa San Matías released the world's first Extra Añejo tequila.\u003c\/strong\u003e They did not join the category, they created it. Casa San Matías has been distilling for more than \u003cstrong\u003e130 years\u003c\/strong\u003e, which makes it one of the oldest houses in Jalisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThree Plus Years in French Oak\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtra Añejo requires a minimum of three years. This spends \u003cstrong\u003eover three years, at least 36 months, in French oak\u003c\/strong\u003e. French oak is tighter grained than the American oak most tequila rests in, so it contributes structure and spice rather than heavy vanilla, and it lets the highland agave stay visible through the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe agave is \u003cstrong\u003e100% highland Blue Weber\u003c\/strong\u003e from Los Altos, which is the brighter, fruitier side of Jalisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy This Bottle Is Unusual\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtra Añejo normally starts around eighty to a hundred dollars, because three years in wood is three years of evaporation and capital tied up. \u003cstrong\u003eThis one sits around fifty.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is comfortably the best value in the category and the right bottle to start with if you have never bought an Extra Añejo before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has taken a \u003cstrong\u003eGold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition\u003c\/strong\u003e and been recognised at the World Tequila Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet dried tropical fruit with brown baking spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Layered and rich. Maple and fudge with toasted nuts over cooked agave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and soft, spice and oak holding, no heat at 40%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat, in a snifter:\u003c\/strong\u003e three years of French oak deserves a glass that collects the aroma.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAfter dinner:\u003c\/strong\u003e the maple and fudge make it a natural dessert pour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo not mix it:\u003c\/strong\u003e an Extra Añejo in a cocktail wastes the wood you paid for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide by side:\u003c\/strong\u003e pour it against a five year Extra Añejo to taste what the extra two years actually buys.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tequila San Matías de Jalisco, S.A. de C.V., Acatic, Jalisco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNOM:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1103\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tequila Extra Añejo, 100% agave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Los Altos highlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Over three years (minimum 36 months) in French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40% (80 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold, San Francisco World Spirits Competition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImported by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sazerac Company, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750175103098\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fff8e7; border:2px solid #C8A951; border-radius:8px; padding:16px; margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Shop With The Booze Outlet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🚚 Fast shipping with careful bottle packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📦 Real inventory, real bottles: no phantom stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🥃 Curated selection of allocated and hard to find bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔒 Secure checkout and age verified delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💬 Friendly humans on support who actually know agave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:#fff3cd; border:1px solid #FFC107; border-radius:4px; font-size:12px; color:#856404; padding:2px 6px;\"\u003e⚠️ 21+ Only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; color:#888;\"\u003eAdult signature required upon delivery. 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