This is a good anejo for me. Cooked agave, carmel, vanilla, oak, butterscotch, cinnamon on the nose. I taste the same with some maple, baking spice. Well balanced overall and sweet but not overly sweet. Makes for a great sipper after dinner. And the donations for the Jaguar project makes it even more worthwhile.

ADJ anejo Sample from Matt Cavanaugh Agave Swappers a nice balance of barrel notes spices and sweet agave very easy sipper

Regular Anejo Sampled at Starved Rock Tequila Fest. 85 Gold Eagle French Oak single barrel - 87

This should be at the top of anyone’s list of Añejo. Both the French and American oak notes shine. the butterscotch, mellow oak with tropical fruity notes of the French and the sweet vanilla and bright oak and spices from the American oak is excellent. Also I need to mention the agave and earthiness notes are noticeably present throughout. Good medium body and legs. So so good if this had a smudge more agave notes it would be on fire.

Interesting blend of American and French oak takes you on a flavorful journey!

It’s a decent Añejo. Doesn’t impress.

Quality anejo with lots of caramel, vanilla and baking spice. There's also a strong maple flavor. Comes down to preference. I'm not a big fan of the maple but someone else may be.

Very nice Anejo, sweet cooked agave, spice, vanilla, caramel and light butterscotch, a. Good price point also

Nose is cooked agave, caramel, vanilla and maple. Taste is caramel, oak and maple. The glass was a Chisholm Standard Proof Jarrito.

This is an absolutely amazing anejo. Love the influence that the French oak plays on this one. The agave is still front and center with great barrel notes. Nose: cooked agave, caramel, vanilla, butterscotch, oak, baking spice, and maple. Palate: cooked agave, caramel, butterscotch, chocolate, oak, maple, and nutmeg. A very nice buttery mouth feel with a medium finish. Absolutely love this anejo.

This is one of my favorite Anejo’s. You can tell that there is an amazing blanco in this bottle. The agave is to star of the show.

Another tasty tequila from 1414! The nose has honey, caramel, oak and agave. The taste is similar. Still has agave up front followed by the barrel notes and spices with caramel, vanilla and even some citrus. Nice buttery long finish. Better than the repo for me. Very well priced and extra points at $70 in IL.

The nose on this anejo was my favorite part. Bright caramel, stewed fruits, cinnamon, and vanilla. The palate followed suit, but wasn’t as intense as the nose had suggested and the finish was mid range. In the past I’ve felt that Alma Del Jaguar’s aged options have been too austere & overoaked. The Anejo follows suit, but the flavors presented are far more balanced than the Reposado.

Tasted in Brandy Snifter Aromas: Barrel notes of Oak, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Chocolate, Vanilla, Caramel, and Orange Peel. Buttered Popcorn, Agave, Earth, Banana Bread, Roasted Chestnuts, dark Honey, and cooked Sweet Potato. Taste:Agave, Spicy Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Oak, Vanilla, Caramel, Dulce de Luche, Agave, Banana Bread with Nuts, Earth, Honey, Roasted Chestnuts, Orange Peel and Leather. Finish: Very nice long continuation of the Barrel Notes with Spicy Agave.

Vessel: Glencairn Nose: Butterscotch, Agave, Vanilla, Maple, Hazelnut, Oak (faint) Body: Medium Palate: Carmel, Cream Soda, Vanilla, Oak Finish: Carmel, Almond, Vanilla

Nose: cooked agave, honey, ripe red fruit, light oak, caramel and sweet cinnamon Flavor: cooked agave, barrel notes, cinnamon, earthy, very soft mouthfeel, and olive brine in the background Finish: medium that starts out sweet and moves to white pepper Note: this definitely a food friendly tequila

Light Anejo with sweet barrel notes. Vanilla, cinnamon and honey. Caramel. On the palate I get nice sweet agave, vanilla, cinnamon and caramel. Very nice finish.

Aroma: Red fruit- plum, cherry, some grape. Baking spice, honey, a little agave. Love it. Flavor: baking spice, baked apple, pear, honey, saline, oak, cooked agave. The French oak really comes through. Mouth feel is very soft and on the watery side. Finish lingers just the right amount of time and there’s no burn.

It’s hardly “tequila” in the way that I enjoy it. But it’s pretty lovely and a highly enjoyable spirit. I believe that i prefer the ADJ Anejo barrel pick from tequila report more but they are just different. Higher proof contributes as well.

Alma del Jaguar Añejo (First Fresh Crack) Nose Leather and tobacco lead the way with toasted oak and a noticeable bourbon-barrel influence. As the glass opens, buttery caramel and light butterscotch emerge, adding richness without becoming overly sweet. Palate More barrel-forward than the reposado, showing warm bourbon oak, leather, tobacco, baking spice, and developing notes of buttery caramel. The agave remains present rather than being overwhelmed by the wood. Finish Medium-long with drying oak, lingering peppery spice, and a vegetal agave character that returns on the finish, keeping the profile grounded in tequila. Overall A richer, more barrel-driven expression than the reposado while still maintaining its agave identity. This is not a tequila that gives you everything in the first sip—it rewards patience. As the glass opened, additional layers of buttery caramel and butterscotch developed, and the overall balance became more enjoyable with each successive sip.

This is for the amazing Colorado SiB. One of the best anejo tequilas I’ve had. 103 proof.

ADJ Anejo Hand Selected by The Tequila Report 93.6 proof Nose: Light Caramel & Honey with a faint Apricot on the backend Taste: Smoky/Oakey - can taste the Char from both Oaks and a Carmel/Cola finish that's medium in length with a really nice mouth feel price point is a bit high but it's a really nice bottle. Maddie picked a nice barrel

This comes at me so smoothly that I would recommend it to any bourbon drinker coming to tequila. I love the balance of the agave, oak and caramel. Highly recommend and I keep buying more bottles.

Scotchy. Honey. I feel as if a more detailed review with lots of words is merited, but this is all I have. Outstanding anejo. A tad pricey. Just a tad. And good humans doing something to protect animals. That matters.