Califino Extra Anejo Tequila
Califino Extra Anejo is a 40% ABV, 750mL extra añejo tequila made from 100% blue Weber agave grown in the Arandas Highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. It is aged in American oak barrels and finished in a French Cognac barrel — a long rest far beyond the three-year extra añejo minimum, and the deepest-aged expression in the Califino range. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: Extended aging in American oak, finished in a French Cognac barrel
- Agave: 100% blue Weber, Arandas Highlands, Jalisco
- Origin: Jalisco, Mexico — Luna family brand, founded in San Diego, CA
- Style: Extra añejo, small batch
A San Diego Family's Highland Tequila, Aged the Slow Way
Califino began with the Luna family of San Diego, who had been bringing unlabeled tequila back from the Arandas Highlands since the 1970s before deciding to bottle it under their own name. The Extra Anejo is the crown of the range: highland agave given an exceptionally long rest in American oak, then finished in French Cognac wood that deepens the caramel and adds a light chocolate edge. Each expression in the range wears a different hand-tied rope at the neck, a Califino signature. Browse more aged expressions in our tequila collection, compare the wider spirits shelf, or see the brand on the Califino vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Toasted barrel and sweet caramel. Palate: Layers of oak and caramel with a light hint of chocolate over the cooked-agave core. Finish: Warm and full-bodied, the oak and caramel carrying long.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a snifter or flute after dinner — long aging asks for slow sipping, not mixing. A single large cube is the most it needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Califino Extra Anejo aged? Far beyond the three-year extra añejo minimum — it rests in American oak and finishes in a French Cognac barrel, which gives it its dark, caramel-rich character.
Where is Califino tequila made? In Jalisco, Mexico, from 100% blue Weber agave grown in the Arandas Highlands — the red-soil Los Altos region known for sweeter agave. The brand itself was founded by the Luna family of San Diego, California.
What does Califino Extra Anejo taste like? Toasted oak and caramel with a light chocolate note from the Cognac-barrel finish, in a warm, full-bodied sip.
American oak, a Cognac-barrel finish, and a family's name on the bottle — order Califino Extra Anejo online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.