Top 10 Añejo Tequilas Perfect for End of Summer Sipping

Sometimes, we get stuck thinking exclusively about whiskey when we think of slow-sipping spirits, and that’s a shame.

There is a myriad of sippable dark rums, mezcals, and a whole slew of tequilas. While we could write about the complexities of all the non-whiskey sipping spirits, today, it’s tequila’s time, specifically, añejo tequila.

To be considered an añejo tequila, the spirit must be matured between one and three years in oak barrels. The result is a complex, sippable spirit known for its flavors of oaky wood, dried fruits, roasted agave, caramelized sugar, vanilla beans, and gentle spices.

Now that you’ve learned a little bit about añejo tequila, it’s time to find some to add to your back bar. Here are some of our favorites:

Tequila Ocho Añejo

Terroir-driven, with spice, dried herb, and earthy layers. Complex and elegant—a perfect contemplative sip for summer’s end.

El Tesoro Añejo

El Tesoro Añejo isn’t your average tequila. This award-winning oak, agave, and vanilla-centered tequila was matured for two to three years in ex-bourbon barrels.

Don Fulano Añejo

Aged for at least 30 months in French Limousin Oak barrels, Don Fulano Añejo is an exceptional tequila loaded with flavors like toffee, roasted agave, vanilla, oak, and gentle spices.

1800 Añejo

Aged in French oak and finished in American oak, 1800 balances roasted agave with toffee, butterscotch, toasted coconut, and a warm, spicy finish—accessible, versatile, and bartender-approved for sipping or cocktails.

Check out The Taste Collective with 1800 here.

Cazadores Añejo

Cazadores Añejo is matured for at least a full year in new American oak barrels. This creates a noteworthy, sippable tequila with flavors like vanilla, candied nuts, agave, and cinnamon.

Casa Noble Añejo

This sustainable, flavorful tequila is matured for two years in new French oak barrels. This creates a tequila filled with notes of oak, caramel, vanilla, cooked agave, dried fruits, and light spices.

Milagro Select Añejo

This memorable expression is a blend of tequila that was matured between 12-14 months in American oak barrels and 18-24 months in French oak barrels. This creates a complex tequila with flavors like oak, chocolate, vanilla, and spices.

Don Julio Añejo

Best enjoyed neat or on the rocks, Don Julio Añejo is aged in small batches for eighteen months in American white oak barrels. This creates a nuanced, sippable tequila with flavors like vanilla, oak, agave, and spices.

Fortaleza Añejo

This 100% Blue Weber agave, double-distilled tequila was matured for eighteen months in American oak barrels, giving it notes of cooked agave, caramelized sugar, oak, and candied orange peels.

Patrón Añejo

There’s no bigger name in the tequila world than Patrón. You can’t go wrong with Patrón Añejo. Matured for at least twelve months in small white oak barrels, it’s known for its flavors of toffee, baking spices, cooked agave, and vanilla. Patrón Sherry Cask Añejo is also a must-try—rich and decadent, aged in sherry casks to deliver dark chocolate, coffee, and dried fruit flavors—luxurious neat or on the rocks.

Bonus Picks:

Herradura Añejo

Matured for a full 25 months, Herradura Añejo is an outstanding sipping tequila. It’s filled with flavors of candied nuts, baking spices, tropical fruits, agave, and vanilla beans.

Olmeca Altos Añejo

If you only buy one tequila on this list, make it Olmeca Altos Añejo. This award-winning tequila has flavors like dried fruits, toffee, agave, oak, and light spices thanks to being matured for twelve months in ex-bourbon barrels.

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