Cantera Negra Extra Anejo Tequila
Cantera Negra Extra Anejo Tequila is the Becherano family's flagship — 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL, 100% Blue Weber agave aged no less than 36 months and blended with bourbon-cask and cognac-cask aged tequila at Cavas de Don Max (NOM 1554), Jalisco. Rich, buttery and smooth, with chocolate and coffee over the agave — the bourbon lover's tequila. 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, three ingredients only: agave, water, yeast
- Ageing: No less than 36 months, blended with bourbon-cask and cognac-cask aged tequila
- Production: High-pressure autoclave cooking, roller mill extraction, stainless-steel fermentation, double distilled in a stainless pot still (Tequila Matchmaker production data)
- Origin: Jalisco, Mexico — NOM 1554, Cavas de Don Max
Forty Years Behind the Flagship
Don Alberto Becherano began making tequila more than forty years ago, first as a hobby, spending over a decade refining a proprietary method; today he produces the range with his son Dan, and every bottling decision goes before the family tasting council. The brand is named for the black volcanic rock — the cantera negra — in the soil of its agave fields. The Extra Anejo is where that patience peaks: three-plus years in barrel, bourbon and cognac casks in the blend, and a Top Shelf 2024 (Tasting Alliance) title as Best Extra Anejo Tequila, with a Double Gold at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition widely attributed to this expression across the range's honours. Compare it against the rest of our anejo and tequila shelves, or visit the Cantera Negra vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Cooked agave under dark chocolate, coffee and barrel spice. Palate: Rich and buttery smooth — chocolate and coffee lead, with baked stone fruit, leather, nuts and orange from long ageing. Finish: Long and warm, the cognac-cask fruit and bourbon-cask vanilla resolving over agave.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a stemmed glass, given time to open — the brand itself suggests it with dessert, alongside dark chocolate, where the coffee and cocoa notes lock in.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Cantera Negra Extra Anejo aged? No less than 36 months per the producer's current specification, blended with tequila aged in bourbon and cognac casks — comfortably past the three-year extra anejo threshold.
What does "Cantera Negra" mean? "Black quarry" in Spanish — a reference to the black volcanic rock found in the soil of the brand's Jalisco agave fields.
Where is Cantera Negra Extra Anejo made? At Cavas de Don Max (NOM 1554) in Jalisco, Mexico, by the Becherano family, from 100% Blue Weber agave with no additives — agave, water and yeast only.
The family's flagship, three years in the making — buy Cantera Negra Extra Anejo Tequila online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
