Cincoro Tequila Añejo 70cl

Cincoro is the tequila five NBA team owners built, Michael Jordan among them — the name fuses cinco and oro, five and gold. Celebrity backing usually earns a raised eyebrow, but Cincoro spent the money in the right places, and the Añejo is where that shows most clearly.

The agave is a deliberate blend of highland and lowland Jalisco fruit — the highlands bringing bright citrus, the lowlands bringing earthy depth — all 100% blue Weber. This expression then spends a long stretch in used American whiskey barrels, in the region of 24 to 28 months, resting in an underground cellar. That's serious barrel time for an añejo, and you taste every month of it.

The nose is deep and inviting: oak, sweet cooked agave, maple and orange rind. The palate is genuinely complex — toasted oak, cooked agave, butterscotch and dark chocolate, with dried orange and fig weaving through. It finishes elegant and evolving, dried fruit and baking spice trailing off slowly. At 40% it's smooth enough to sip yet substantial enough to hold your attention.

This is a bottle for the end of the evening and the good glassware. If someone still thinks tequila is only for shots, pour them this and watch the penny drop.

How to Serve

Neat in a tulip or brandy glass at room temperature, so the maple and chocolate have room to breathe. No ice — this is a contemplative sipper. A single drop of water will open the fruit if you like.

Where to Drink It

The American Bar at The Savoy, for a spirit that suits an occasion. Dukes Bar in St James's, for quiet appreciation. Artesian at The Langham, for polish to match the pour.

Food Pairings

Beautiful with a sticky toffee pudding — the butterscotch notes shake hands. Or set it against a plate of dark-chocolate truffles after dinner.