Here are the five tequilas that took home the highest prizes from the top international spirit judging competitions in 2024.

It starts as a blend of an añejo tequila that aged for one year in ex-whisky barrels and an extra añejo that spent three full years in cognac barrels. It’s then charcoal filtered to remove its ...

Blanco tequila is not aged, reposado tequila is aged for at ... Makers can add complexity with bourbon, whiskey, or cognac barrels, and can also char the barrels for a smoky finish to the tequila.

Tequila barrel-aged whiskey isn't uncommon these days. But in the case of Noble Share, there’s something spicy, yet elegant going on. The rye aged nicely in Casa Noble’s Marques Añejo French ...

and Cognac Barrel Aged Extra Añejo Tequila and the El Tesoro Mundial Collection Laphroaig Edition Añejo Tequila, from Beam Suntory, the importer of both the El Tesoro and Laphroaig brands ...