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1800 Milenio Tequila
1800 Milenio Tequila
About 1800 Milenio Tequila
Unveil the exquisite 1800 Milenio Tequila, a testament to premium craftsmanship and heritage. Aged meticulously in new American oak barrels and further matured in French Oak ex-cognac barrels, this tequila boasts a harmonious flavor with notes of vanilla, red fruit, and cinnamon. Its alluring dark amber gold hue and 40% ABV reflect the rich legacy of 1800 Tequila, making it a connoisseur's delight.
About 1800
Launched in 1975 as a premium tequila brand, 1800 Tequila was first known as Cuervo 1800 Tequila. Today, it’s imported and distributed by the Beckmann family’s Proximo Spirits which also owns Jose Cuervo tequila.1800 Tequila is a 100% blue agave tequila produced and bottled in Jalisco, Mexico. All their expressions come in the signature trapezoidal-shaped bottles, reminiscent of Mayan pyramids, with the top designed as a shot glass. Named after the year tequila was first aged in oak casks, it was Jose Antonio Cuervo of Jalisco who was first given the license for tequila-making by King Ferdinand VI of Spain. 1800 Tequila has garnered numerous international prestigious awards for its premium expressions.
About Tequila
Although tequila has developed a bad reputation, there's more to the spirit than just shots on a Saturday night.
This traditional Mexican drink origins in the state of Jalisco when according to a local legend, lightning struck an agave cactus before the Nahua tribe drank its warm nectar. Behold, tequila.
Legally, tequila has to be made of 51% of Blue agave around the Jalisco region in Mexico. There are different types of tequila according to age - from the youngest representatives, blanco, reposado, and añejo, to the oldest extra añejo.
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