Jose Cuervo Reserva De La Familia Anejo Cristalino
Jose Cuervo Reserva De La Familia Anejo Cristalino is the crystal-clear member of the Reserva de la Familia line — 100% organic blue Weber agave from the family estate, distilled twice in small copper pot stills at La Rojeña (NOM 1122), aged over a year in new American oak barrels, finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, then charcoal-filtered to perfect clarity at 40% ABV (80 proof) in 750mL. The filtration strips the color while keeping the flavor and texture — an añejo that pours like a blanco. It's available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% organic blue Weber agave — family estate, Lowlands/Jalisco volcanic soil
- Distillery: NOM 1122 — La Rojeña, the oldest working distillery in the Americas
- Process: stone-oven cooking, long fermentation, twice distilled in copper pot stills; aged 1+ years in new American oak, finished in PX sherry casks, charcoal-filtered crystal clear
- Line position: fourth member of the Reserva de la Familia line (joins Platino, Reposado, Extra Añejo) — launched November 2023
An Añejo That Pours Crystal Clear
Cristalino tequila is Mexico's quiet flex: take an oak-aged añejo and run it through proprietary charcoal filtration until it's water-clear — all the barrel's cooked-agave, dried-fruit and oak character, none of the color. Cuervo's version starts with certified-organic estate agave, ages it in new American oak plus a Pedro Ximénez sherry-cask finish, then filters it bright. It sits apart from the regular Reserva Extra Añejo — that one is a dark, unfiltered extra añejo; this is its filtered, crystal-clear sibling. Explore more tequila and añejo tequila, or shop the Jose Cuervo collection at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Per the official launch release: cooked agave and dried fruits, lasting notes of oak, a bright and refreshing finish with extra sherry softness.
How to Enjoy
Neat or over one large cube — filtration makes it exceptionally smooth. It also elevates a cristalino margarita or paloma without muddying the cocktail's color.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "cristalino" mean?
An aged tequila that has been charcoal-filtered to remove its color — crystal clear in the glass while retaining aged flavor.
Is this the same as Reserva de la Familia Extra Añejo?
No — the Extra Añejo is a dark, unfiltered extra añejo; the Cristalino is an oak-aged añejo that has been filtered crystal clear. They are separate expressions.
Where is it made?
La Rojeña distillery (NOM 1122) — the oldest working distillery in the Americas.
What is the ABV?
40% ABV (80 proof).
Aged depth, crystal clarity — the Reserva de la Familia Cristalino is in stock online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.