San Matias Gran Reserva Extra Anejo
San Matias Gran Reserva Extra Anejo is a 40% ABV (80 proof) extra añejo made from 100% mature Blue Weber agave — aged 36 months (3 years) in French oak barrels at Casa San Matías (NOM 1103) in Los Altos de Jalisco, Mexico. Introduced in 1993, it was the world's first extra añejo, released more than a decade before extra añejo became an official tequila category in 2006. It comes in a 750mL bottle. Order extra añejo tequila online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Aging: 36 months (3 years) in French oak barrels
- Agave: 100% mature Blue Weber agave (7–10 years at harvest)
- Origin: Casa San Matías, NOM 1103, Los Altos de Jalisco, Mexico
The Original Extra Añejo
Before "extra añejo" existed on paper, San Matías was already making one. Gran Reserva launched in 1993 — thirteen years before Mexico formalized the category — and the profile is shaped by master distiller Rocío Rodríguez, one of Mexico's few female-led distilleries' guiding hands. Three years in French oak turns mature highland agave into something Cognac-adjacent: butter, ripe fruit, dark chocolate, toasted almond, and hazelnut on the nose; caramel, roasted agave, baking spice, and vanilla on the palate; a long warming finish of oak, praline, and white pepper. See more San Matías tequilas or other ultra-aged agave in the tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
Butter, ripe fruit, dark chocolate, toasted almond, hazelnut, and rye bread crust on the nose; a silky palate of caramel, roasted agave, baking spice, and vanilla; long warming finish with oak, gentle sweetness, praline, and white pepper.
How to Enjoy
Neat, in a snifter, at room temperature — this is a contemplative pour, not a mixer. If cocktails are calling, treat it like a fine Cognac: a tequila Old Fashioned with demerara and chocolate bitters.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is San Matias Gran Reserva aged?
36 months (3 years) in French oak barrels — well past the 3-year minimum for extra añejo.
Why is it called the first extra añejo?
It was introduced in 1993, before Mexico formally created the extra añejo category in 2006.
Is it 100% agave?
Yes — 100% mature Blue Weber agave, slow-cooked in stone ovens and double-distilled at Casa San Matías (NOM 1103).
For a piece of tequila history in the glass, buy San Matias Gran Reserva Extra Anejo Tequila from Del Mesa Liquor online — pickup or delivery across San Diego, CA.