Codigo 1530 14 Year Old Double Barrel Extra Anejo Tequila
Codigo 1530 14 Year Old Double Barrel Extra Anejo Tequila is an 80-proof (40% ABV) extra añejo — fourteen years in wood through a dual-cask process: primary maturation in French white oak barrels that previously held Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, finished in French Cognac casks. Only 400 individually numbered bottles were produced for the 2022 release, in a solid crystal vessel with a laser-etched logo, an antiqued wood presentation box, a Jerusalem Cross metal stopper, a brand story booklet, and two Riedel stemmed tequila glasses. Made from 100% Blue Weber agave at Varo Destilería (NOM 1616), Amatitán, Jalisco. In a 750mL bottle. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 80 proof (40% ABV)
- Age / wood: 14 years — French white oak ex-Napa Cabernet barrels, finished in French Cognac casks
- Rarity: 400 individually numbered bottles, 2022 release
- Distillery: Varo Destilería, NOM 1616, Amatitán, Jalisco — 100% Blue Weber agave
- Presentation: solid crystal vessel, antiqued wood box, Jerusalem Cross stopper, two Riedel tequila glasses
Fourteen Years, Two Continents of Wood
Most extra añejos barely clear the three-year minimum; this one sat in wood for fourteen. The double-barrel journey is the point: Napa Cabernet-seasoned French oak lays down deep red-amber color and dark fruit, and the Cognac-cask finish adds a refined, rolling sweetness. It is one of the oldest and rarest commercially available tequilas on earth — a pinnacle bottle for aged-agave collectors, and the presentation matches the liquid. Explore the Código 1530 collection and more extra añejo tequilas at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Per retailer copy: the nose is complex — dried fruit, toasted oak, rich vanilla, with dark chocolate and aged leather. The palate is silky and full-bodied: caramel, dried cherry, roasted agave, and warm baking spice unfolding with great elegance. The finish is extraordinarily long and warming, with toasted wood, sweet tobacco, and a whisper of agave earthiness.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a quality nosing glass — or over a single large cube — slowly. With 400 bottles in existence, this is a contemplative pour, not a cocktail ingredient, though it would anchor an elevated Tequila Manhattan for the brave.
Frequently Asked Questions
How rare is Código 1530 14 Year?
Only 400 individually numbered bottles were produced for the 2022 release — among the rarest commercially available tequilas.
What is "double barrel" here?
Fourteen years of maturation split across French white oak barrels previously holding Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, finished in French Cognac casks.
Where is Código 1530 made?
At Varo Destilería under NOM 1616 in Amatitán, Jalisco, from 100% Blue Weber agave.
A once-in-a-lifetime bottle for the collector — buy Codigo 1530 14 Year Old Double Barrel Extra Anejo Tequila online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.