El Pintor Tequila Joven
El Pintor Tequila Joven is an 82-proof (41% ABV) joven from the highlands of Jalisco — a blend of blanco and extra anejo aged 3–4 years in used bourbon barrels, passed through a proprietary filtration that lifts most of the color without touching the barrel character. Created by Maestro Tequilero Guillermo Barroso Arnaud from 8-year private-estate blue agave, it drinks like an anejo that decided to go incognito. The bottle — shaped like an oil paint tube, dipped in the blue of Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul — is as deliberate as the spirit inside. This 750mL bottle is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 41% (82 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Joven — blanco + extra anejo (3–4 yr, used bourbon barrels), filtered clear
- Origin: Los Altos, Jalisco
- Certification: NOM 1479
- Production: Autoclave cooking; ancestral hacienda yeasts; twice distilled in a 100-year-old copper pot still
An Anejo in Disguise
Most joven tequilas are an afterthought — a little caramel color, a little marketing. El Pintor built its joven backwards: start with extra anejo that's spent 3–4 years in used bourbon barrels, blend it with fresh blanco, then filter the color out while keeping the oak, fruit, and spice the barrels put there. The result pours nearly clear with just a mild amber shine and drinks with a fruity, medium-to-full body and a long, spicy oak finish. Browse more in our tequila collection or the full El Pintor range.
Tasting Notes
Cooked agave, vanilla, and oak on the nose with dried cherries and earth underneath. The palate is fruity and medium-full, carrying the extra anejo's spice into a long oak finish that filtered color can't hide.
How to Enjoy
Sip neat to taste the trick — all the depth of an extra anejo, none of the amber. It also makes a remarkable tequila old fashioned, where the barrel notes read even stronger against bitters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Joven tequila?
A blend of unaged and aged tequilas — El Pintor's is blanco plus extra anejo, filtered nearly clear.
Does the extra anejo barrel aging show through?
Yes — the proprietary filtration removes most color but none of the organoleptic character, so the oak, vanilla, and spice stay in the glass.
What NOM is El Pintor made at?
NOM 1479 in Los Altos, Jalisco.
San Diego tequila lovers can order El Pintor Tequila Joven online from Del Mesa Liquor and have this paint-tube bottle shipped to your door.