El Tesoro Tequila adds El Tesoro Extra Anejo to its portfolio. Credit: Beam Suntory.

Beam Suntory’s Tequila brand El Tesoro has expanded its portfolio with the addition of El Tesoro Extra Añejo variant.

The variant has been aged for four to five years in ex-bourbon barrels and will be distributed throughout the US market this month.

El Tesoro master distiller Carlos Camarena said: “Some families pass along heirlooms, but my family passes on a passion for making exceptional tequila.

“I always say that we have two faces at El Tesoro – one that looks to the past and respects the tequila-making traditions of my family and one that looks toward tomorrow for ways to push the category forward.

“While most extra añejos are aged for three years, my father understood that we could create an exceptional Extra Anejo by resting it for more than four. Tasting this tequila today, I agree we made the right decision.”

With 40% alcohol by volume (ABV), the company’s Extra Anejo offers an aroma of coffee, butter, caramel and dark chocolate, finished with a hint of pepper and a complex oak flavour.

El Tesoro Extra Anejo will join the company’s other products in the US, including Blanco, Reposado, Añejo and Paradiso Extra Añejo.

It will be available for a suggested retail price (SRP) of $99.99 per 750ml bottle.

Last May, El Tesoro tequila introduced a new bottle and label for its three core expressions, Blanco, Reposado and Añejo to celebrate the brand’s heritage, capturing the commitment of the brand’s founder, Don Felipe.