1800 Cristalino Añejo Tequila

A crystal-clear añejo tequila with deceptive depth, presented in a stunning crystalline bottle. The nose offers a smooth scent with a touch of vanilla and a hint reminiscent of anise. The flavour presents a notable cherry note up front, followed by vanilla, a subtle oak presence, and a delicate hint of black pepper. The finish is short-lived, leaving a pleasing sweetness with a touch of black pepper and no lingering burn.

• Distillery: Jose Cuervo - Beckmann Family
• Type: Añejo Cristalino Tequila
• Region: Mexico
• Alcohol: 40%
• Volume: 750ml
• Other: 100% Weber Blue Agave
• Goes with: Ice, premium soda, lime garnish

1800 Cristalino is a crystal clear Añejo tequila with deceptive depth, presented in a stunning crystalline bottle. 100% Weber blue agave is handpicked at its peak of maturity, aged in French and American oak barrels, married together, then finished in port wine casks. It is then meticulously filtered via a unique process that results in a pure clear spirit and an ultra-premium tequila that offers the complexity of an Añejo with the smoothness of a Blanco. Buy this beautifully bottled tequila here in our premium online liquor store. Makes a great  personal and corporate premium tequila gift. We deliver direct to your door.

1800 Tequila is a Mexican brand of tequila owned by the Beckmann Family, who also own the Jose Cuervo tequila brand. The 100% blue agave tequila is bottled in Jalisco, Mexico. 1800 is named after the year tequila was first aged in oak casks, and is sold throughout the world.

HISTORY

The first officially licensed tequila manufacturer was Jose Antonio Cuervo of Jalisco, Mexico, in 1758, after he was given the rights by King Ferdinand VI of Spain to cultivate a portion of land. Shortly thereafter, the production of tequila was banned, until 1795, when King Carlos IV lifted the ban. 1800 is widely known as the year in which tequila was first successfully aged in wood. 

Originally known as Cuervo 1800 Tequila, 1800 Tequila was launched in 1975 as a premium sipping tequila. The Silver, Añejo and Reposado labels were introduced in 2004. Since 2008, it has been distributed in the US by Proximo Spirits. That year, the Select Silver label was introduced, as the first and only 100 proof clear tequila. In 2006, 1800 introduced The Ultimate Margarita, 19.9 proof and the only pre-mixed, ready-to-serve margarita mix made with 100% blue agave tequila (1800 Silver).

BOTTLE

1800s bottles have a trapezoidal shape and used to have a top designed to serve as a shot glass, by loosening the top slightly, turning the bottle upside down, and filling up the top.

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

In October 2013, 1800 launched a new international advertising campaign featuring actor Ray Liotta in four commercials, directed by Anthony Mandler. Each of the moody spots are free of dialogue (with the exception of several where Liotta orders the tequila, with the only piece of dialogue being "1800"), were filmed in Buenos Aires and show Liotta traveling to get to a glass of 1800 Tequila. A previous 1800 campaign from 2011 featured actor Michael Imperioli in eight different commercials with a straightforward approach coveting the values of an older generation and in 2009, rapper Rick Ross and his crew, the Triple C's, became brand ambassadors by publicly endorsing Select Silver.

• Gold & Exceptional - Tastings.com
• 94/100 Points - Guia Penin