Clase 44 Cuarenta y Cuatro Tequila Joven
Clase 44 Cuarenta y Cuatro Tequila Joven is a joven tequila in a 750mL bottle from NOM 1424 in Jalisco — a blend built on a secret formula with extra añejo tequila added, then rested at least one month in stainless steel tanks. It is made at a small family-owned distillery from Highland blue agave grown at least six years, cooked in brick ovens fueled with volcanic stones, fermented 96 hours, and twice distilled with no diffuser. Order online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Size: 750mL
- Type: Joven — secret blend + extra añejo, rested ≥1 month in stainless steel tanks (not a cristalino)
- Agave: 100% Puro Agave Azul, Highland-grown, ≥6 years old
- Distillery: NOM 1424 — small family-owned distillery, Jalisco
- Production: Brick ovens with volcanic stones, 96-hour fermentation, special 2-stage distillation, no diffuser
- Name: "Cuarenta" = forty years of industry experience + "Cuatro" = four pillars
Forty Years, Four Pillars
Clase 44's name is its story: forty ("cuarenta") years of industry experience behind it, and four ("cuatro") pillars the brand stands on. The tequila itself is a different kind of joven — not an unaged blanco, not a filtered cristalino, but a deliberate blend that folds extra añejo into the mix and rests it in stainless. The result is a joven with añejo depth and blanco brightness. Explore more Clase Cuarenta y Cuatro and tequilas.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand site's sensory profile: rich, bright aromas of fresh mature agave, ripe citrus, and herbaceous green mint — a fresh, vivid joven best enjoyed neat or on the rocks.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on the rocks per the brand — and its blend structure makes it a genuinely interesting cocktail tequila, bringing more depth than a typical blanco.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Clase 44 a cristalino?
No — it is a joven in the blend sense: a secret blend with extra añejo tequila added, rested at least one month in stainless steel tanks. It is never barrel-aged and filtered like a cristalino.
What does Clase 44 mean?
"Cuarenta" refers to forty years of industry experience and "Cuatro" to the brand's four pillars.
Where is Clase 44 made?
At NOM 1424, a small family-owned distillery in Jalisco, from Highland blue agave grown at least six years.
A joven like no other — order Clase 44 Cuarenta y Cuatro Tequila Joven online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.