1800 Cristalino Anejo Tequila is produced from 100% Blue Weber agave in Jalisco, Mexico, as part of the 1800 brand within the Proximo Spirits (Jose Cuervo-linked) portfolio. It is aged 16 months in a combination of new American and French oak before a further finish in Port wine casks, then charcoal-filtered, the defining “cristalino” step that strips the barrel colour while retaining much of the flavour and texture built during aging. This puts it well past Mexico’s one-year minimum for the anejo category, and the Port-cask finish is the detail that sets this expression apart from a standard anejo.
CHARACTER
Agave: buttery agave runs through the profile
Vanilla: vanilla on the nose
Caramel: caramel on the nose, palate, and finish; caramelised raisins
Cask: toasted oak on the nose, oak on the palate, port cask on the finish
Black Pepper: white pepper and black pepper across nose, palate, and finish
Almond: almonds on the palate; “touch of nut” on the nose
Sea Salt: faint saltiness on the finish; vegetal salinity noted separately
TASTING NOTES
NOSE- Caramel, butterscotch, vanilla, white chocolate, toasted oak, and charcoal with a faint white pepper, the oak warmth carrying through.
PALATE- Caramelised agave and white chocolate notes carry alongside vanilla, almond, and black pepper spice.
FINISH- A long finish of lingering caramel and butterscotch closes on black pepper, cinnamon spice, and a faint saltiness, silky and crisp off the Port cask.
