1800 Tequila

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1800 Tequila is a brand of tequila owned by the Beckmann Family, who also own

the Jose Cuervo brand. 1800 Tequila is a 100% Blue Agave Tequila and bottled in

Jalisco, Mexico. 1800 is named after the year aged Tequila was first sold ^[1].

Originally named Cuervo 1800 Tequila, 1800 Tequila is sold throughout the world ^[2].

In the United States, the brand is imported and distributed by Proximo Spirits who are

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)

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.