Cantera Negra Anejo Tequila
Cantera Negra Anejo Tequila is the family's barrel-matured middleweight — 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL, 100% Blue Weber agave aged at least 18 months, with bourbon-cask and cognac-cask tequila in the blend, at Cavas de Don Max (NOM 1554), Jalisco. Cinnamon, toasted oak and vanilla over cooked agave, with the citrus-earth signature of the range still showing through. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% fully mature Blue Weber — highland and lowland blend, no additives
- Ageing: At least 18 months; blend includes bourbon-cask and cognac-cask aged tequila
- Production: High-pressure autoclave cooking, roller mill, stainless-steel fermentation, double distilled in a stainless pot still (Tequila Matchmaker)
- Origin: Jalisco, Mexico — NOM 1554, Cavas de Don Max
The Family Council's Anejo
Nothing at Cantera Negra is bottled on a schedule alone: Don Alberto Becherano, who began making tequila more than forty years ago, still puts bottling decisions before a family tasting council with his son Dan. The Anejo rests a minimum of eighteen months — past the one-year anejo line — drawing cinnamon, toasted oak and vanilla from the barrel while keeping the cooked-agave core and a whisper of the Silver's citrus and earth. Brand-carried results credit it with the Gold Medal in the range's 2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition tally. Set it against our wider anejo and tequila shelves, or see the range on the Cantera Negra vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Cooked agave, cinnamon and toasted oak. Palate: Smooth and woody — vanilla and warm spice over the agave, with subtle citrus and earthy hints carried up from the younger expressions. Finish: Warm and lingering, oak and vanilla fading over sweet agave.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a single cube — the eighteen months show best unhurried. It also builds a serious Anejo Old Fashioned, where the cognac-cask fruit in the blend earns its keep.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Cantera Negra Anejo aged? At least 18 months per the producer's current specification, with bourbon-cask and cognac-cask aged tequila in the blend — six months beyond the minimum the anejo category requires.
Is Cantera Negra Anejo additive-free? The brand states its tequilas are made from only three ingredients — agave, water and yeast — with no additives.
Where is Cantera Negra made? At Cavas de Don Max (NOM 1554) in Jalisco, Mexico, by the Becherano family, from a blend of highland and lowland Blue Weber agave.
Eighteen months, two cask styles, one family council — order Cantera Negra Anejo Tequila online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
