Whiskeys meet tequilas in the Expresiones del Corazón Collection. Barrels that previously aged Buffalo Trace whiskeys are filled with Corazón tequila, made at Casa San Matias Distillery in Jalisco, Mexico. Sazerac, owner of Buffalo Trace and Corazón’s importer, launched this collaboration 10 years ago, and each year’s collection is unique—from the barrels used for aging, the number of expressions released, to the length of time the tequilas are aged. At first, the collection included Buffalo Trace bourbon-aged reposados and Van Winkle-aged añejos. More recently, a reposado that spent 12 months in Elmer T. Lee barrels was included in a release. While we may not see Van Winkle and Elmer T. Lee expressions in the current lineup, two Buffalo Trace Distillery barrels are making their debut: Weller 12 year old and Old Charter Oak.
Corazón French Oak – Old Charter Oak French oak barrels matured this añejo for at least 13 months.
Corazón Weller 12 – This añejo spent 26 months in Weller 12 year old bourbon barrels.
Corazón George T. Stagg – Añejo aged 22 months in George T. Stagg bourbon barrels.
Corazón Sazerac 18 – Sazerac 18 year old rye barrels matured this añejo for 2 years.
Corazón William Larue Weller – This añejo spent 15 months in William Larue Weller wheated bourbon barrels.
Corazón Artisanal – The sixth bottling in this year’s release is the base spirit blanco, or unaged expression, of the Expresiones del Corazón Collection.
The collection is limited but available nationwide. Each expression is sold separately at a suggested retail price of $80 for the barrel-aged and $60 for the blanco. The tequilas are bottled at 40% ABV.
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