818 Tequila Anejo Eight Reserve 40% 700ml

818 Eight Reserve is the prestige offering from the 818 lineup - a blend-driven anejo tequila that puts emphasis on age and smoothness over raw agave punch. Produced at NOM 1607 (La Cofradía) in Jalisco, the tequila starts with 100% Blue Weber agave, harvested at standard maturity and cooked in brick ovens, then fermented with commercial yeast and double-distilled in stainless steel pot stills.

What sets Eight Reserve apart is its blend: a mix of anejo and extra añejo tequilas, some aged up to eight years in a combination of American and French oak barrels. This extended barrel time brings plenty of wood, vanilla, caramel, and dried fruit to the spirit - but also rounds off much of the agave's edge, producing a softer, more polished style.

In the glass, aromas show caramel, cooked agave, and oak, with sweet vanilla, dried orange, and a faint herbal note. The palate is full and smooth - rich with toffee, baking spice, toasted oak, and a lingering sweetness, all with a finish that's gentle and easy, if a touch wood-driven.

Eight Reserve is bottled in a sculptural ceramic decanter designed for shelf presence as much as flavour. It's a tequila made for sipping neat, on ice, or as a statement pour in a high-end cocktail. While it's a well-made luxury blend, traditionalists may find the wood and roundness dominate the agave.

This is a bottle for collectors, gift-givers, and those looking for smoothness and style. 818 Eight Reserve delivers on presentation and plushness, but it's the oak and sweetness that take centre stage.