Cazadores Anejo Cristalino Tequila
Cazadores Anejo Cristalino Tequila is a 750mL cristalino bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) — an anejo aged 12 months in new American oak barrels in Arandas, Jalisco (NOM 1487), then put through a slow, thorough filtration that strips the barrel colour while preserving the aged character, pouring crystal-clear with the wood and warmth of an anejo intact. It is Cazadores' answer to drinkers who want anejo depth with blanco brightness. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof) — US bottling
- Size: 750mL
- Base aging: 12 months in new American oak (anejo), then filtered
- Origin: Arandas, Los Altos (highlands), Jalisco, Mexico
- Agave: 100% highland Blue Weber
- Distillery: NOM 1487, Tequila Cazadores, Arandas
- Style: Cristalino — a filtered anejo, clear in the glass
Anejo Depth, Blanco Clarity
A cristalino starts life as a true anejo — here, per the producer, 12 months in new American oak, the anejo legal minimum, in the highland distillery at Arandas where Cazadores has made tequila under the stag emblem since its 1922 recipe. Then comes the style's defining step: a slow, thorough filtration that removes the colour the barrel gave, while — in the producer's telling — preserving the sensory qualities of the anejo itself; production databases list the step as colour filtration. What pours is water-clear and tastes of oak, nuts and apple: the glass lies, the palate doesn't. Compare it with the unfiltered Extra Anejo and the core range on the Cazadores vendor page and in our tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the producer: aged wood, nuts and apples, with a clean, elegant profile and a smooth finish — the other producer phrasing in circulation adds mellow wood with green and almond notes, in a pour made for drinking neat.
How to Enjoy
Neat or over a single large cube, served like the anejo it is — the clarity makes it a striking base for a crystal-clear Margarita or a stirred tequila Martini-style serve. More cristalinos and anejos are in our tequila collection and across our spirits collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a cristalino tequila?
An aged tequila — here an anejo — that is filtered after barrel aging to remove its colour while keeping the aged flavour. It is a style, not a separate legal class: the base spirit must still meet the anejo rules, in this case 12 months in new American oak per the producer.
How is Cazadores Cristalino made?
The anejo rests 12 months in new American oak in Arandas, Jalisco, then undergoes a slow, thorough filtration that takes the colour out and leaves the wood, nut and apple character of the aged spirit.
What proof is Cazadores Anejo Cristalino?
40% ABV (80 proof) in the US bottling. Some retailer listings show 35% — that figure traces to a shared listing template and lower-strength bottlings for other markets, not the US bottle.
Clear as a blanco, deep as the anejo it is — order Cazadores Anejo Cristalino Tequila online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.