Don Rico Anejo Tequila
Don Rico Anejo Tequila is a 40% ABV (80 proof) tequila in a 750mL bottle — a double-cask expression aged first three months in American white oak bourbon barrels, then ten months in French oak Cabernet wine casks, at Compañía Tequilera Los Valores (NOM 1608) in Jalisco. Made additive-free from mature Tequilana Weber blue agave sourced from both the highlands and lowlands of Jalisco — stone/brick-oven cooked, roller-mill crushed, open-air fermented, double-distilled in stainless pots with copper coils. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: añejo tequila — double-cask aged ~13 months
- Casks: American white oak bourbon barrels, then French oak Cabernet casks
- Distillery: Compañía Tequilera Los Valores, NOM 1608, Jalisco
- Agave: 100% blue Weber agave, Highlands + Valley, additive-free
Double-Cask Patience, Jalisco Roots
Most añejos rest in one cask; Don Rico rests in two. The bourbon barrels lay down caramel and vanilla; the French Cabernet casks add cherry, plum, red berries and a velvety, wine-kissed softness you don't find in straight bourbon-barrel añejos. Underneath it all, the cooked agave stays sweet and round — the mark of a traditional, additive-free NOM 1608 production. For more, explore añejo tequila, tequila and the Don Rico collection at Del Mesa Liquor.
Tasting Notes
Nose: cooked agave, caramel, vanilla, medium oak, faint citrus. Palate: smooth and sweet — oak and vanilla, butter, pecan, raisins, honey, red berries. Finish: silky, with caramel and a gentle smoky whisper.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on the rocks — this is a sipping añejo. It also builds an exceptional tequila Old Fashioned, where the Cabernet-cask fruit plays beautifully against bitters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "double cask" mean for Don Rico Anejo? It ages first in American white oak bourbon barrels (3 months), then in French oak Cabernet wine casks (10 months) — about 13 months total.
Where is it made? Compañía Tequilera Los Valores, NOM 1608, in Jalisco, Mexico — from blue Weber agave, made without additives.
What is the ABV? 40% ABV (80 proof), in a 750mL bottle.
Sip it slow — order Don Rico Anejo Tequila online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.