This 6 year Extra Añejo is aged in hand charred ex Cabernet Sauvignon French white oak barrels. This tequila has sat in a barrel for a long time. It needs to open up. It has a dark copper color, almost bourbon like. I smell dark stone fruits, especially figs. There’s some light baking spices and dark caramel notes along with hints of old leather and oak barrels. I taste dark caramelized cooked agave that’s oak heavy. The French oak sweetness is up front but the dark heavy leather and aged wood notes follow closely. On the finish there’s a nice oaky dark pepper note with a pleasant alcohol tingle on the tongue. Overall this XA is complex and wood forward. An XA enthusiast and a whiskey fan will both love this unique XA.