Codigo 1530 George Strait Honky Tonk Time Machine Encore Edition Anejo Tequila
Codigo 1530 George Strait Honky Tonk Time Machine Encore Edition Anejo Tequila is a 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL limited-edition anejo — a private recipe refined over generations in Amatitan, aged 18 months in French white oak Napa Cabernet wine barrels — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Aging: 18 months in French white oak Napa Cabernet barrels
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber agave
- Distillery: NOM 1616, Amatitan, Jalisco, Mexico
- Additives: none — no sweeteners, flavorings, or coloring (per brand)
- Edition: George Strait collaboration honoring the "Honky Tonk Time Machine" album
The King of Country's Private Anejo
Country legend George Strait has been drinking Codigo 1530 anejo for decades, so when the brand created a collaboration bottle, it went straight to the source: a private recipe refined over many generations by an artisan distilling family in Amatitan, built on perfectly ripe Blue Weber agave and Amatitan water filtered through the volcanic soil of Los Bajos. The Encore Edition takes that anejo and rests it 18 months in French white oak barrels that once held Napa Cabernet — the wine-cask finish that gives the tequila its signature ripe-fruit depth. This is the second bottle in the ongoing George Strait series, and it drinks like a shared encore: rich, smooth, and built to linger.
Tasting Notes
Nose: prominent agave with fruit notes emerging alongside a touch of oak. Palate: refined and elegant — ripe fruit mingled with oak, touches of vanilla and a bit of gentle spice from the wine-cask aging. Finish: smooth and warming, closing with lingering vanilla and subtle spice.
How to Enjoy
Sip it neat or over a single large cube — the brand's own tasting note was written for a slow pour. It also brings real depth to classic tequila cocktails like an anejo Old Fashioned, where the cabernet-cask fruit plays against orange and bitters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Encore Edition? The second limited-edition George Strait collaboration with Codigo 1530, following the original "Honky Tonk Time Machine" release — an anejo aged 18 months in French white oak Napa Cabernet barrels.
Does Codigo 1530 use additives? No — the brand states this tequila contains no additives, chemicals, sweeteners, flavorings, or coloring.
What does the Napa Cabernet barrel add? Eighteen months in French white oak wine barrels lends the anejo ripe fruit character, warm oak, and vanilla notes on top of the cooked-agave core.
A collectible anejo with genuine country-music pedigree — order the Codigo 1530 George Strait Encore Edition online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
