Avion Reserva 44 Extra Añejo Tequila
Avion Reserva 44 Extra Añejo Tequila is a 750mL extra añejo bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV) — the flagship of the Avión range, aged a total of 44 months: 43 months in oak barrels and a final month in smaller, specially selected petite oak barrels rotated daily. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 44 months total — 43 months in oak, plus 1 month in petite oak barrels rotated daily
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber, estate-grown in the highlands at Jesús María, Jalisco, at about 7,000 ft
- Production: Slow-roasted 72 hours in traditional brick ovens; double distilled in stainless pot stills with copper coils; proprietary ultra-slow filtration
- NOM: 1416
- Presentation: Hand-filled, hand-numbered fire-polished crystal bottle in a luxury gift box
- Origin: Jesús María, Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Forty-Four Months, Down to the Name
Reserva 44 — launched in late 2013 as the culmination of the Avión range founded by Ken Austin — takes its name from its ageing: after 43 months in oak, the tequila spends a final month in petite barrels that are rotated daily, so every drop keeps moving against the wood. The agave is estate-grown at roughly 7,000 feet around Jesús María in the Jalisco highlands, slow-roasted in brick ovens and double distilled, then hand-filled into a fire-polished crystal bottle, each one hand-numbered. Explore the house on the Avion vendor page, or browse our tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: an expertly complex infusion of ripe, luscious fruits with fragrant American oak, over a dark, rich extra añejo character, with warm vanilla and spice in the roasted-agave aroma.
How to Enjoy
Sip it neat from a flute or snifter at room temperature — 44 months of oak earns the same slow treatment as a fine cognac. More extra añejo is in our tequila collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is it called Reserva 44?
For its 44 months of ageing — 43 months in oak barrels plus a final month in smaller petite oak barrels that are rotated daily.
Where is Avión Reserva 44 made?
From estate-grown Blue Weber agave in the highlands town of Jesús María, Jalisco, Mexico (NOM 1416), at elevations around 7,000 feet.
What is an extra añejo?
The oldest tequila category — añejo aged a minimum of three years in oak. Reserva 44's 44 months go well beyond that floor.
Avión's flagship, aged to its own name — order Avion Reserva 44 Extra Añejo online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.