VOLANS 7 YEAR EXTRA ANEJO TEQUILA
WHY BUY:
Folks, we’ve got 200 of the 1,234 bottles produced of this terrific Extra Añejo from a rising star in premium tequila. Everything we know and love about Volans is here in this latest release, an extraordinary collector’s treasure of an Extra Añejo. Check it: estate-grown-only agave, slow-roasted in steam-powered brick hornos (ovens), then double-distilled at El Pandillo in copper stills, fermented in open-top vats, and double-aged (6 years in American white oak bourbon barrels, followed by an additional year in French oak) Only three ingredients go into this bottle: blue Weber agave, water, and natural yeast. No additives, no shortcuts, no compromises. That’s the Volans way, and for their many fans, it’s the only way.
OUR TASTING NOTES:
The nose immediately announces its highland pedigree: there's a sweetness and herbaceous complexity that you can really only get when you source agave from high elevation (in this instance, nearly 7,000 feet). The seven years of aging reveals itself in stages: first, the bourbon barrel influence with vanilla and caramel depth, then the French oak finish that brings layers of spice and sophistication. The double-distillation in copper pot stills has made for a tequila of remarkable purity — every sip tastes clean and focused, and, at the same time (and this is the small miracle here) so rich and complex. The finish lingers with the kind of elegance that makes you understand why collectors go a-hunting for Volans.
THE STORY:
The Volans story begins not in the highlands of Jalisco, but in Los Angeles in 2004, when the Allens, Cristina and Chad, met while working in the music industry. She brought the heritage of Guadalajara (her father was an agronomist deeply connected to agave cultivation), he brought the ranching traditions of Idaho's Three-Rivers Ranch, where his family had worked the land for four generations. By their 2007 marriage, they'd become passionate advocates for premium tequila, making regular pilgrimages to Guadalajara for extensive tastings with family. Appreciation soon evolved into obsession, and thus was a new brand born. Working from El Pandillo Distillery, in Jalisco, they harvest rainwater alongside deep well and natural spring sources, blending these waters with agave honeys in a process that they have described as being akin more to alchemy than to production. The estate-grown agaves get crushed by "Felipestein" — their witty little nod to a 19,000-pound modern tahona that pays homage to traditional methods.
THE METHOD:
Production begins at 6,880 feet above sea level, with hand-selected, estate-grown blue weber agave that develops intense sweetness and herbaceous character in the highland climate. This proprietary dual steam system ensures even roasting for 22 hours (at precisely 94 degrees, Volans notes) followed by 24-36 hours of cooling. Open-air fermentation in stainless steel tanks allows natural yeast, passed down through many generations of the Camarena family, to work its mysterious magic. Next comes double-distillation in copper pot stills, before the long aging begins: six years in American white oak bourbon barrels, then an additional year in French oak.
ABV:
42.3% (84.6 proof).
WHAT TO PAIR IT WITH:
Enjoy neat in a proper snifter, or with a single large ice cube that slowly opens up the aromatics. But you should know that it also pairs beautifully with dark chocolate and aged cigars … and best of all, in the company of fellow collectors who appreciate true craftsmanship.
FUN FACT:
Volans is named for a constellation, one known as the Flying Fish — the Allens’s allusion to Chad’s family’s fly fishing heritage.
OUR GUARANTEE:
As always, we only buy and source directly from the producer, to ensure pristine provenance. Secure your bottle or bottles today!
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