Dos Artes Calavera Doble Barrica Limited Edition Extra Anejo Tequila 2026
Dos Artes Calavera Doble Barrica Limited Edition Extra Anejo Tequila 2026 is the 2026 Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) entry in Dos Artes' annual Calavera series — the brand's Doble Barrica extra añejo presented in a hand-painted ceramic calavera decanter created for 2026. "Doble Barrica" — double barrel — is Dos Artes' dual-oak maturation: the tequila is made from 100% Blue Weber agave grown in Arandas, in the Highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, and aged a minimum of 36 months in brand-new French and American oak barrels curated and owned exclusively by Dos Artes. It is bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) in a 1L ceramic decanter and identified by the producer as additive free. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Proof / ABV: 80 proof (40% ABV)
- Age: Minimum 36 months — extra añejo
- Casks: Doble Barrica — brand-new French and American oak barrels, curated and owned exclusively by Dos Artes
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber agave, Arandas, Highlands of Jalisco, Mexico
- Distillery: NOM 1588 — Master Distiller León Bañuelos
- Production: Autoclave-cooked, roller-mill extraction, natural and hybrid fermentation, double distilled in a pot still (alambique); additive free
- Size: 1L
- Bottle: Hand-painted ceramic calavera decanter — the 2026 Día de los Muertos design
- Release: 2026 Limited Edition
Doble Barrica: The Double-Barrel Extra Añejo
The Doble Barrica is matured for a minimum of 36 months in brand-new French and American oak barrels — barrels Dos Artes curates and owns exclusively, rather than previously used casks sourced from other producers — so the cooked-agave character takes on the deeper color, sweetness and spice of new wood from two oak traditions at once. Production begins in Arandas under Master Distiller León Bañuelos (NOM 1588): highland Blue Weber agave is cooked in an autoclave, crushed by roller mill, fermented naturally and hybrid, and double distilled in an alambique pot still. The finished tequila pours bright golden with light amber tones and is, per the producer, additive free.
The 2026 Calavera Decanter
Dos Artes — "two arts" — was created to honor two Mexican artisans: the tequilero, whose craft turns Blue Weber agave into tequila, and the ceramic artist, who paints and finishes every Dos Artes decanter by hand over more than 72 hours, so no two bottles are ever identical. The 2026 Calavera decanter is a three-dimensional sculpted skull with intricate black detailing — raised floral patterns and white dotted accents against an earthy rose-brown ceramic body — a Day of the Dead design meant to be kept and displayed long after the last pour. Collectors of the series will want to compare it with the Dos Artes Calavera Doble Barrica Limited Edition Anejo Tequila 2025; browse the full Dos Artes collection at Del Mesa for the rest of the line.
Tasting Notes
The nose is rich with figs, dates, prunes, brown sugar and cooked agave — mature fruit and natural agave sweetness shaped by three years in new oak. The palate is full and rich, all cooked agave and dried fruit carried on the deeper character of the dual new-oak maturation, and the finish is rich and persistent, with lingering cooked agave, dried fruit, brown sugar and mature oak. For more tequilas aged to this standard, explore our extra añejo tequila collection, or the brand's flagship Dos Artes Reserva Especial 36 Extra Anejo Tequila.
How to Enjoy
Serve neat in a tequila tasting glass and let the pour rest for several minutes — the layers of cooked agave, figs, dates, prunes, brown sugar, dried fruit and mature oak open up in the glass. For a cooler serve, pour over one large ice cube. Dark chocolate or lightly toasted nuts make simple accompaniments to its richer barrel-aged character, and the empty decanter earns a permanent place on the shelf.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Dos Artes Calavera 2026 Limited Edition?
It is the 2026 entry in Dos Artes' annual Calavera series: the Doble Barrica extra añejo in a hand-painted ceramic calavera decanter designed for Día de los Muertos 2026. Each year's decanter design is made for that year only.
What does "Doble Barrica" mean?
"Double barrel." The tequila is matured a minimum of 36 months in brand-new French and American oak barrels that are curated and owned exclusively by Dos Artes.
Who makes the 2026 Calavera, and where?
It is produced in Arandas, in the Highlands of Jalisco, at NOM 1588 under Master Distiller León Bañuelos.
Is the Dos Artes Calavera Doble Barrica 2026 additive free?
Yes — the producer identifies this expression as additive free.
Is the decanter really hand-painted?
Yes. Every ceramic Dos Artes bottle is hand-painted by Mexican ceramic artisans, a process spanning more than 72 hours, so each 2026 Calavera decanter is a one-of-a-kind piece.
How is the 2026 Calavera different from the 2025?
Both are Doble Barrica Calavera editions, but the 2025 carried an añejo while the 2026 steps up to an extra añejo — a minimum of 36 months in new French and American oak — and wears an all-new decanter design: a sculpted calavera face with intricate black detailing and white dotted accents on rose-brown ceramic.
What size is the bottle, and what proof?
A full 1L decanter, bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof).
Order Dos Artes Calavera Doble Barrica Limited Edition Extra Anejo Tequila 2026 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — the Calavera design changes every year, and when the 2026 edition is gone, it's gone.
