KAH 'Huichol' Extra Anejo Tequila
KAH 'Huichol' Extra Anejo Tequila is an 80-proof (40% ABV), 750mL extra añejo — 100% Blue Weber agave, aged well beyond the three-year extra-añejo minimum in American white oak (NOM 1472) — presented in the brand's most famous package: the iconic ceramic skull bottle hand-decorated in the beadwork tradition of the Huichol people of Jalisco's Sierra Madre Occidental. Each of the 600 individually numbered US bottles carries 22,000 hand-placed beads — about 35 hours of handwork per bottle — in designs built from Huichol symbols: the sun for power, the bird for freedom, the lizard foretelling the future, the mezcal bloom as the plant of life, the deer as life's guide. Order online at Del Mesa Liquor for San Diego delivery or pickup.
- Proof / ABV: 80 proof / 40% ABV
- Size: 750mL
- Age: extra añejo — aged beyond the 3-year minimum in American oak (precise age disputed; see notes)
- Origin: Jalisco, Mexico (NOM 1472); distributed by Pacific Edge Wine & Spirits
- Production: 100% Blue Weber agave; 600 numbered beaded bottles; 22,000 beads, ~35 hours of handwork each
A Bottle That Is Also the Art
KAH's skull bottles were already shelf landmarks; the Huichol edition turns the bottle into the artwork. Released in a numbered run of just 600 for the USA, each one is beaded by hand in patterns drawn from Huichol cultural tradition — and it takes some 35 hours to finish a single bottle. Amber Beverage Group's brand team put it simply: packaging a fine, hand-crafted extra añejo inside what is effectively a series of artworks seemed fitting. Inside the beads, the tequila is built for sipping — cooked agave, vanilla, and sweet spice — from KAH Tequila's super-premium extra añejo program. See more aged tequilas in our extra añejo tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
Pale gold in the glass. Roasted agave laced with vanilla, light citrus, and grapefruit on the nose. The palate is clean and layered — pecan, red apple, and honeysuckle opening into dried fig, ripe red fruit, and candied date — with vanilla, stewed agave, and cinnamon throughout. The finish is balanced and lightly smoky with a tinge of dry sherry.
How to Enjoy
Serve neat in a tequila glass to catch the citrus and sherry-tinged finish; it's far too considered for mixing. Display it where the beadwork catches the light — it's a collector's piece as much as a pour. Pair with aged Manchego or dark chocolate.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many KAH Huichol bottles were made?
Just 600 individually numbered bottles for the USA release — each one hand-beaded, no two exactly alike.
How old is the tequila inside?
It's an extra añejo, meaning a minimum of three years in American oak. Published age claims vary (some retailers cite a decade), so the bottle's own label is the final word.
What do the beadwork symbols mean?
The designs draw on Huichol tradition: the sun (power), the bird (freedom, messenger of the gods), the lizard (foreteller of the future), the mezcal bloom (the plant of life), and the deer (a guide for humans).
Art you can pour — add this numbered collector's bottle to your cart at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.