El Tesoro Paradiso Extra Anejo Tequila
El Tesoro Paradiso Extra Anejo Tequila is a 750mL tequila bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), made from 100% Blue Weber agave at La Altena distillery in Arandas, Jalisco (NOM 1139), and aged for five years in French oak barrels that previously held cognac. It is a limited edition created by distillery founder Don Felipe Camarena with cognac blender Alain Royer. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 5 years in French oak ex-cognac barrels (stated age)
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber, highlands of Jalisco
- Distillery: La Altena, Arandas (NOM 1139 — secondary-registry unanimous; see flag)
- Creators: Don Felipe Camarena with Alain Royer of A. de Fussigny Cognac
- Origin: Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico
Where La Altena Meets Cognac
El Tesoro — "the treasure" — honours Don Felipe Camarena, who founded La Altena in 1937 and built its agave in traditional stone ovens, crushed by a two-ton volcanic tahona wheel, and distilled in copper pot stills. His Paradiso collaboration with A. de Fussigny blender Alain Royer set out to let cognac-cask elegance enhance the agave, never cover it. The brand's official page reports 97 points from the Beverage Testing Institute in 2021 and 94 points from the Ultimate Spirits Challenge in 2021 for Paradiso. See the house on the El Tesoro vendor page, or browse our tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand's published notes: a rich gold tequila with butterscotch and herbs on the nose, soft hints of smoke, oak and tropical fruit; sweet butterscotch and herbs on the palate; a finish of butterscotch with smoke and oak, over an earthy minerality.
How to Enjoy
Sip it neat at room temperature in a flute or Riedel tequila glass — five years of cognac oak rewards a slow pour. More extra anejos are in our tequila collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created El Tesoro Paradiso?
Don Felipe Camarena, La Altena's founder, in collaboration with Alain Royer of A. de Fussigny Cognac. Carlos Camarena, often quoted on the expression, is the current master distiller.
How is Paradiso aged?
For five years in French oak barrels that previously held cognac — a stated five-year age, not an "up to" figure.
What NOM is El Tesoro?
NOM 1139, La Altena in Arandas — the figure carried unanimously by the tequila registries; El Tesoro's own product page does not print a NOM.
Five years of cognac oak over highland agave — order El Tesoro Paradiso online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
