Chamucos Anejo Tequila
Chamucos Anejo Tequila is a 40% ABV (80 proof) añejo made from 100% Blue Weber agave from Los Altos, Jalisco, and aged 18 months in selected white oak barrels. Created in 1992 by Oscar-nominated film director Antonio Urrutia and hand-blown glass artist César Hernández, with the recipe by master distiller Ing. Hector Davalos, it is distilled at NOM 1586 (Stone House Distillery) in El Arenal, Jalisco, and comes in a 750mL bottle. Order aged tequilas online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Aging: 18 months in selected white oak barrels
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber agave from Los Altos, Jalisco; stone/brick oven cooking; open-air stainless fermentation; double distilled in stainless pot stills
- Origin: NOM 1586 (Stone House Distillery), El Arenal, Jalisco, Mexico
A Film Director's Añejo
Chamucos started as an artistic collaboration: an Oscar-nominated film director, a hand-blown glass artist, and importer Mark Howard set out in 1992 to make an ultra-premium tequila, with the recipe from master distiller Ing. Hector Davalos. The añejo spends 18 months in selected white oak barrels — the current formulation; older "Especial" bottlings carried longer age claims. The profile is classic well-aged tequila: an intense amber-gold color, a robust body with a great finish, and flavors of dried fruit, prunes, almonds, vanilla, and chocolate over an intense, smooth, fruity nose. Browse the Chamucos range or more añejos from Jalisco.
Tasting Notes
Elegant and silky. The 18-month oak rest coats the palate with roasted agave and inviting vanilla, then layers in dried fruit, prunes, almonds, and chocolate. The nose is intense and smooth — fruity, with strong vanilla and chocolate — and the finish is long and sweet. Brand copy calls it complex and refined; the live product page's own description agrees.
How to Enjoy
Sip neat or over a single large cube — 18 months of oak deserves the unadorned pour. It is a natural after-dinner tequila alongside dark chocolate or almonds, and a luxurious base for an añejo Old Fashioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Chamucos Anejo aged?
18 months in selected white oak barrels (the current formulation).
Who created Chamucos?
Film director Antonio Urrutia and glass artist César Hernández in 1992, with the recipe by master distiller Ing. Hector Davalos.
Where is it distilled?
At NOM 1586, Stone House Distillery in El Arenal, Jalisco, Mexico.
For the 18-month añejo from a film-director-founded brand, buy Chamucos Anejo Tequila online at Del Mesa Liquor — pickup or delivery in San Diego, CA.