Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Private Cask Mole Edition Anejo Tequila 2026
Reserva de la Familia Private Cask Mole Edition 2026 is the world's first añejo tequila finished in mole-seasoned casks — a 750mL limited edition at 40% ABV, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Añejo tequila finished in mole-seasoned casks
- Edition: Private Cask Collection 2026, Release No. 2
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber agave
- Distillery: La Rojeña, Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico
- Allergen note: May contain peanuts, almonds and hazelnuts
A First in Tequila
Mole is one of Mexico's oldest culinary traditions — a sauce of twenty to forty ingredients, from cacao and chiles to spices and nuts, with roots in 17th-century Puebla. Reserva de la Familia, the crown jewel of the Cuervo family and the official tequila of the MICHELIN Guide, took that tradition to the cask: this 2026 Private Cask Collection release finishes its singular añejo in casks seasoned with mole, uniting two enduring expressions of Mexican craftsmanship in one bottle. It belongs on the añejo tequila shelf as the most experimental pour in the Jose Cuervo lineup — and the wider tequila collection holds the classics it plays against.
Tasting Notes
Warm spice, dried fruit, and toasted cocoa lead, with the mole cask lending a rich, complex finish over Reserva's polished añejo core. Expect the depth of long-rested agave — caramelized oak, vanilla, dark chocolate — wrapped in the savory-sweet warmth that only mole seasoning can give.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a copita or tulip glass, at room temperature, so the mole-cask spice can open up. This is a contemplative pour, not a mixer — pair it with dark chocolate or mole poblano if you're feeling thematic.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Mole Edition?
The 2026 release of Reserva de la Familia's Private Cask Collection — the world's first añejo tequila finished in mole-seasoned casks.
What does it taste like?
Warm spice, dried fruit, and toasted cocoa with a rich, complex finish.
Is it really made with mole?
The añejo is finished in casks seasoned with mole — the sauce never goes in the bottle, but its character does.
Does it contain allergens?
The producer notes it may contain peanuts, almonds and hazelnuts.
A world first doesn't come around often — order the Reserva de la Familia Private Cask Mole Edition 2026 online at Del Mesa Liquor while the release lasts.