Corralejo 1821 Extra Anejo Tequila
Corralejo 1821 Extra Añejo Tequila is 36-month extra añejo from one of Mexico's oldest distilleries — 750mL at 40% ABV, 100% hand-harvested estate blue Weber agave double-distilled in copper pot stills by the 400-year-old French Charentais method at Hacienda Corralejo (NOM 1368) in Pénjamo, Guanajuato — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% vol (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: minimum 36 months in oak
- Distillery: NOM 1368 — Tequilera Corralejo, Hacienda Corralejo, Pénjamo, Guanajuato (est. 1755) — one of the few distilleries outside Jalisco
- Production: estate-grown blue Weber agave, brick-oven cooked, roller-mill extraction, stainless-steel fermentation, double-distilled in copper pot stills (Charentais method)
- Casks: small second-fill charred American oak, previously bourbon
- Awards: MASTER — The Tequila & Mezcal Masters 2020 (ultra-premium extra añejo); Silver — same competition, 2019
- Importer: Infinium Spirits, San Diego, CA
1821: Independence in a Bottle
Hacienda Corralejo was established in 1755 — one of Mexico's oldest commercial distilleries — and it is the birthplace of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the father of Mexican independence. The name "1821" marks the year Mexico finally won that independence from Spain, and the tequila inside honors it: 36 months in small oak, cognac-style Charentais distillation, and a Master medal from the 2020 Tequila & Mezcal Masters ("The agave shines through — truly exceptional."). See more from Corralejo, or explore the store's extra añejo tequila and tequila selections.
Tasting Notes
Nose of sweet cooked agave, toasted oak, and vanilla with cinnamon, clove, and a hint of dark chocolate; velvety and full-bodied — rich caramel, butterscotch, and sweet cooked agave layered with baking spice, toasted nuts, and gentle warming pepper; an exceptionally long, smooth finish of vanilla, caramelized toffee, oak, and spice (Nestor Liquor).
How to Enjoy
Neat in a copita or snifter at room temperature. A 36-month extra añejo with this pedigree is a sipper.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is it called 1821?
1821 is the year Mexico won independence from Spain — the expression is Corralejo's independence tribute.
What is the Charentais method?
A 400-year-old French (cognac-style) copper pot-still distillation technique Corralejo applies to its tequila.
Where is Corralejo made?
Hacienda Corralejo in Pénjamo, Guanajuato — one of the few tequila distilleries outside Jalisco (NOM 1368).
What awards has the 1821 won?
Master at the 2020 Tequila & Mezcal Masters (ultra-premium extra añejo) and Silver at the same competition in 2019.
Two centuries of history, three years in oak: order Corralejo 1821 Extra Anejo Tequila online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.