Category↕ | Aging Requirement↕ | Color↕ | Flavor Profile↕ | Best Use↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blanco / Silver / Plata | Unaged (0-2 months) | Clear | Pure agave, bright, peppery, citrus | Margaritas, cocktails, shots | The purest expression of agave, bottled straight from the still, the bartender's workhorse, cleaner more modern profile |
Reposado | 2-12 months in oak | Pale gold | Agave with light vanilla and oak | Sipping or premium cocktails | The Goldilocks category - enough wood to add complexity without masking the agave, most popular style in Mexico |
Anejo | 1-3 years in oak | Amber | Vanilla, caramel, oak, softer agave | Neat, on the rocks | Small oak barrels (600L max) develop whiskey-like complexity, the sipping category, Don Julio 1942 is the icon |
Extra Anejo | 3+ years in oak | Deep mahogany | Rich, oaky, caramel, dried fruit | Neat as a digestif | Category only created in 2006, the cognac of tequila, can cost hundreds per bottle, Clase Azul and Casa Dragones lead the luxury tier |
Joven / Oro | Unaged + coloring or blend | Gold | Varies (sweet, smooth, often artificial) | Shots (with care) | Mixto gold tequilas are the infamous spring break liquor, often with caramel coloring, Jose Cuervo Gold is the mass-market version |
Cristalino | Aged then charcoal filtered | Clear | Aged notes without the color | Sipping, photo-op cocktails | Modern category - aged anejo or reposado filtered back to crystal clear, Maestro Dobel invented it, premium but controversial among purists |
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