Cava Antigua Extra Anejo Tequila
Cava Antigua Extra Anejo Tequila is a 750mL extra anejo bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), made from 100% blue agave at Destiladora Los Magos (NOM 1431) in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco, and aged a full 60 months — five years — in selected American white oak and French oak barrels. It arrives in the house's hand-finished blown-glass bottle: hazelnut, dark chocolate and a creme-brulee finish over a thick, creamy body. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber
- Distillery: NOM 1431, Destiladora Los Magos, Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco
- Age: 60 months in selected American white oak and French oak
- Production: High-pressure autoclave; roller mill; stainless-tank fermentation; double distilled in stainless pot stills
Five Years in Two Oaks, a Bottle Built by Hand
Gustavo Romero created Cava Antigua in 1995, drawing on a family tequila history the producer traces across five generations, and presented the brand in the United States in 1997. The extra anejo is its longest-rested expression: five years split across American white oak and French oak at La Querencia, the Los Magos factory in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, in the Guadalajara conurbation. Even the bottle is slow work — blown glass that takes 21 hand steps to make, with leather labels applied by hand and every bottle filled one by one. See the younger expressions on the Cava Antigua vendor page and in our tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the producer's official notes: bright golden amber with a copper shine and a thick, creamy body; balanced aromas of toasted American white and French oak over the essence of agave; an elegant palate of hazelnut and dark chocolate; and a dessert-like, rich finish in the creme brulee register.
How to Enjoy
Neat, given air and time — five years across two oaks is a dessert-course pour, and it stands in for one next to dark chocolate. More extra anejos are in our tequila collection and across our spirits collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Cava Antigua Extra Anejo aged?
Sixty months — five years — in selected American white oak and French oak barrels, per the producer. That is well past the three-year minimum the extra anejo class requires.
Where is Cava Antigua made?
At Destiladora Los Magos, NOM 1431, factory La Querencia in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco — the Guadalajara-area distillery where the Romero family's brand has been produced since 1995.
What is the Cava Antigua bottle made of?
Hand-blown glass — the producer counts 21 hand steps in its manufacture, with leather labels applied by hand and each bottle filled individually.
Five years, two oaks, and a bottle made the slow way — order Cava Antigua Extra Anejo Tequila online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.