1800 Tequila
This article contains promotional content. (October 2010) |
Type | Tequila |
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Manufacturer | Casa Cuervo SA de CV |
Distributor | Proximo Spirits, Inc. |
Country of origin | Mexico |
Website | 1800 Tequila |
1800 Tequila is a brand of tequila owned by the Beckmann Family, who are also owners of the Jose Cuervo brand. Named after the year aged Tequila was first sold [1], 1800 Tequila is a 100% Blue Agave Tequila grown on family-owned ranches and bottled in Jalisco, Mexico. 1800 Tequila is double distilled and matured in French and American Oak Barrels.
1800 Tequila, originally named Cuervo 1800 Tequila, is sold throughout the world [2]. In the United States, the brand is imported and distributed by Proximo who are based in Jersey City, New Jersey.[3]
Varieties Of 1800 Tequila
- 1800 Silver (aged in oak barrels for 15 days, and blended with a touch of aged reserves)
- 1800 Silver Select (100 proof, 100% agave tequila, aged in American Oak barrels for 15 days)
- 1800 Reposado (rested in American and French Oak barrels for 6 months)
- 1800 Anejo (aged in French Oak barrels for 3 years)
- 1800 Coleccion (annual release with specially designed pewter decanter, a blended tequila aged in charcoal French Oak barrels)
- 1800 Essential Artists (limited edition silver product featuring Artwork picked by the brand owners)
- 1800 Millenio (A one off run of 1800 Extra Anejo tequila produced for the new Millennium in 2000)
Essential Artist Series
In 2008, 1800 Tequila released a special limited-edition Essential Artist series [4], with 12 unique bottle designs. A second series was released in 2009 with 12 new designs picked from online submissions from the public. A third series is expected to come out in May 2011.