Espolon Cristalino Tequila Anejo 750 ml

Espolón Cristalino Añejo starts as a fully-aged añejo tequila — rested a minimum of 12 months in American oak — and is then carbon-filtered to strip out the color the barrel added, while keeping the oak-driven flavor intact. That filtering is what defines the cristalino category: it looks like a blanco but drinks like an añejo, with caramel, vanilla, and oak notes riding underneath a clear, almost invisible spirit. Espolón, distilled in Los Altos, Jalisco, is known for its distinctive Día de los Muertos-inspired label art as much as for the tequila itself. Bottled at 80 proof, it works equally well neat or in a cocktail that calls for a smoother, more refined tequila.

How to drink Espolón Cristalino

Try it neat first — the filtering is meant to be tasted, not hidden behind lime and salt. It also makes an unusually smooth Paloma or margarita if you want the añejo's roundness without the color throwing off a clear cocktail.

Tequila80 proof · American oak (carbon-filtered) · Jalisco, Mexico