1800 Cristalino Anejo Tequila
1800 Cristalino Anejo Tequila is a 40% ABV (80 proof) crystal-clear anejo made from 100% Blue Weber agave, aged 16 months in a combination of American and French oak barrels and finished for 6 months in port wine casks, then charcoal filtered to strip the color while keeping the barrel depth. Produced at La Rojena distillery (NOM 1122) in Tequila, Jalisco, it's the depth of an anejo with the silk of a blanco — vanilla, caramel, and cooked agave layered with dried fruit and dark chocolate from the port finish. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Aging: 16 months in American + French oak, finished 6 months in port wine casks, charcoal filtered
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber agave, slow-cooked and double-distilled in copper pot stills
- Origin: La Rojena distillery (NOM 1122), Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico
An Anejo That Drinks Like a Blanco
Cristalino is tequila's answer to drinkers who want barrel character without barrel color: the proprietary charcoal filtration takes the deep amber spirit back to brilliant clarity while preserving the vanilla, caramel, and spice picked up over nearly two years in wood. The 1800 brand takes its name from the year tequila was first successfully aged in wood barrels, and Cristalino is its modern flagship — an anejo built for sipping neat that also elevates a premium Cristal Margarita. Browse more tequila or see the full 1800 Tequila lineup.
Tasting Notes
Nose: caramel, butterscotch, vanilla, and toasted oak with faint white pepper. Palate: velvety butterscotch and vanilla bean over sweet cooked agave, roasted nuts, and a whisper of berry from the port cask finish. Finish: crisp and clean with lingering vanilla, soft oak, and mild black-pepper warmth.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a rocks glass or over a single large ice cube to explore the layered profile — or in elevated cocktails like a Cristal Margarita, a tequila Old Fashioned, or an upscale Paloma with grapefruit and sea salt.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a cristalino tequila? An aged tequila (reposado or anejo) that has been charcoal filtered to remove its color while retaining the flavors developed in barrel — clear in the glass, complex on the palate.
How is 1800 Cristalino aged? Sixteen months in American and French oak barrels, followed by a six-month finish in port wine casks, then proprietary charcoal filtration.
Crystal-clear anejo depth — order 1800 Cristalino Anejo online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.