Don Cayo Anejo Tequila Special Edition
Don Cayo Anejo Tequila Special Edition is an 80-proof (40% ABV) 100% blue agave anejo from NOM 1649, Jalisco (Los Valles) — aged 20 months in French oak and presented in the line's signature ceramic bottle, in a 750mL bottle. The "Special Edition" is the packaging, not a different liquid: the same slow-roasted Valley agave anejo Don Cayo is known for, dressed in collectible green, black, or white ceramic. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 80 proof (40% ABV)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% blue agave, Valley agave, slow-roasted in traditional stone/brick ovens
- Aging: Anejo — 20 months in French oak
- Edition: "Special Edition" ceramic-bottle presentation (green, black, white)
- Producer: NOM 1649, Jalisco, Los Valles (distillery name not published)
The Ceramic-Bottle Anejo
Don Cayo has always understood that a tequila can be a centerpiece, and the Special Edition ceramic bottles — in green, black, and white — are the proof. Inside is the classic Don Cayo anejo: Valley agave from the El Arenal area, slow-roasted in traditional ovens, and rested 20 months in French oak until it turns caramel, vanilla, and sweet tobacco. Retailers have listed it as "Don Cayo Anejo Ceramic Bottle Tequila" for years, and the bottle keeps its place on the shelf long after the last pour. Note the NOM history: older listings show 1477, but the current distillery is NOM 1649 — the bottle in front of you is the current one. Shop the Don Cayo collection and more tequila at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Per brand-sourced retailer copy (siptequila, Royal Batch): the nose shows caramel, vanilla, ripe banana, and sweet tobacco. The palate brings caramelized agave, vanilla, oak, and caramel with hints of peppermint. The finish is lasting and smooth, sweet with a thread of mint. Community tasters note a sweet caramel/vanilla/butter character — this is a rich, dessert-leaning anejo.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a proper tequila glass — the ceramic bottle deserves the ceremony, and the 20-month French oak character shows best undiluted. It also makes a luxurious anejo Old Fashioned for agave lovers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Don Cayo Anejo a "Special Edition"?
The ceramic-bottle presentation — green, black, or white ceramic — not a different liquid. The tequila inside is the standard Don Cayo anejo: 20 months in French oak.
What is the NOM for Don Cayo?
The current distillery is NOM 1649 in Jalisco's Los Valles region. Older listings showing NOM 1477 predate the brand's distillery change.
How long is Don Cayo Anejo aged?
20 months in French oak — some retailer listings round this to "two years," describing the same spirit.
Get the Don Cayo Anejo Tequila Special Edition at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — order online and put a ceramic centerpiece on your shelf.