Grooved barrel staves set Herradura Legend apart from nearly every other aejo tequila on the shelf the grooves in its new, heavily charred American oak barrels put more spirit against more wood. Casa Herradura distills it from 100% blue agave at the historic Amatitn estate in Jalisco, then ages it for over a year before bottling at 80 proof. The char shows: toasted agave and charred oak on the nose with warm vanilla and honey, then caramel, stone fruit, and black pepper across the palate into a smooth, aromatic finish. Legend has stacked up gold medals steadily since its 2020 debut. Pour it neat in a snifter this is the bottle for bourbon drinkers ready to see what agave does in charred oak.