One of the Best Tequila Brands Drops Ferrand Cognac Añejo
Tequila Ocho, one the best tequila names in agave spirits, has released Barrel Select Añejo aged a full year in French oak barrels previously used for Ferrand Cognac. The single-field expression, from Rancho Las Raices agave, is a limited second-wave collab between the brands, bottled at 88.8 proof with an SRP of $125.
Key Takeaways
- Tequila Ocho Barrel Select Añejo was aged one year in Ferrand Cognac French oak casks.
- It is a single-field release made from agave harvested at Rancho Las Raices near Los Alambiques.
- This is the second major collaboration chapter between Ocho and Ferrand after earlier barrel projects.
- Bottled at 88.8 proof and priced at an SRP of $125, the release is described as very limited.
What Did One of the Best Tequila Distilleries Just Release?
According to Robb Report, Tequila Ocho has dropped a new Barrel Select Añejo in partnership with esteemed Cognac house Ferrand. The spirit was matured for a full year in French oak barrels that previously held Ferrand Cognac in France.
The expression is single-field, drawn from agaves harvested at Rancho Las Raices, not far from the Los Alambiques distillery where the tequila is produced. Official tasting notes cite cherry, cinnamon, cilantro, green guava, and wet earth on the nose, with salted caramel, cooked agave, ginger, coffee, and fresh sawdust on the palate.
Why Does This Ferrand Cognac Cask Aging Matter?
Ocho built its name as a single-estate tequila brand—often called the world’s first—releasing batches tied to specific estates to highlight terroir. Founded in 2008 by fifth-generation maestro tequilero Carlos Camarena and the late tequila ambassador Tomas Estes, the brand is now owned by Heaven Hill. Camarena is also behind Tapatio and El Tesoro.
Ferrand has been owned since 1989 by master blender Alexandre Gabriel, who also produces Planteray Rum and Citadelle Gin. The new Barrel Select Añejo keeps Ocho’s single-field approach while aging in Ferrand Cognac French oak.
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Is This the First Ocho and Ferrand Collaboration?
No. Robb Report notes this is not the first time the two brands have worked together. In 2019, Ocho released a trio of single-barrel tequilas finished in casks previously used to age Planteray rum from Barbados and Jamaica, as well as Ferrand Cognac Ambré.
A year later, Ocho launched its Barrel Select lineup with three añejo tequilas aged in Planteray rum barrels from France, Fiji, Panama, and Trinidad. Camarena said in a statement that both families share a focus on honoring prior generations, calling the new release “the latest chapter in our respective legacies.”
How Limited—and How Expensive—Is the Bottle?
Tequila Ocho Barrel Select Añejo was bottled at 88.8 proof and is said to have been released in very limited numbers, with a suggested retail price of $125. Robb Report did not receive a sample to taste independently, so availability and sensory impressions rest on the brand’s official notes and the outlet’s reporting.
For collectors who chase scarce agave releases, the hunt may be the point: a Cognac-cask añejo from Rancho Las Raices, priced as a premium but not unreachable pour.