{"title":"El Cristiano","description":"\u003cp\u003eEl Cristiano makes 100% agave tequila in Arandas, in the Los Altos highlands of Jalisco. Los Altos means \"the highlands\": the hill country of eastern Jalisco, as opposed to the valley around the town of Tequila. The brand harvests only agave that's spent at least six years in the ground, ferments with its own proprietary yeast, and says it uses no additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe people behind it describe themselves as a small group of friends with more than four decades in the tequila business, working with third-generation tequila makers. We carry both ends of the range. The Silver is an unaged blanco at 80 proof, and Tequila-of-the-Month Club Intro members poured it in July 2026. The Extra Añejo rests three years in American oak.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"el-cristiano-tequila","title":"El Cristiano Extra Añejo","description":"\u003cp\u003eEl Cristiano Extra Añejo (\"Black,\" if you ask the brand) comes from Arandas in the Jalisco Highlands and spends three years resting in American oak. Extra Añejo means aged at least three years, the longest official aging category for tequila. That time in the barrel is where the caramel, dried fruit, and soft spice come from. It's 100% Blue Weber agave, the brand says it uses no additives, and it's built for a rocks glass, not a shot glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAged 3+ years\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El Cristiano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47823039463578,"sku":"VWS_200423955","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/5647\/6250\/files\/El_Cristiano_Extra_Anejo.png?v=1776782631"},{"product_id":"el-cristiano-silver-tequila","title":"El Cristiano Silver Tequila","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEvery agave in this bottle spent at least six years in the ground.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's El Cristiano's own rule for what it harvests. The brand says this tequila is distilled in Arandas, a town in the Los Altos highlands of Jalisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLos Altos means \"the highlands\": the hill country of eastern Jalisco, as opposed to the valley around the town of Tequila. Fermentation uses the brand's own proprietary yeast, and this silver runs through copper coil stills. El Cristiano also says it uses no additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Silver\" is the label's word for blanco, the unaged style. \"100% puro de agave\" means every bit of sugar in the ferment came from agave. A bottle that just says \"tequila\" can legally get up to 49% of its sugar from somewhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe people behind it describe themselves as a small group of friends with more than four decades in the tequila business, working with third-generation tequila makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 80 proof, start it neat. It's a blanco, so a margarita is fair game too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e subtly sweet cooked agave, a hint of butter, mature fruit, bay leaf and rosemary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e full and round, earthy and sweet, mature fruit, cooked and fresh agave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHouse profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e caramelized agave, pear and citrus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBottle Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory: Tequila blanco (\"Clase Silver\"), 100% agave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: Unaged (blanco)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgave: Harvested at six years or older (producer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Arandas, Los Altos de Jalisco (highlands)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistillation: Copper coil stills (producer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNOM: 1499, Casa Tequilera de Arandas (per Drinkhacker and Tequila Matchmaker; the producer doesn't publish it)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProof \/ ABV: 80 proof \/ 40%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottle size: 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoured by Tequila-of-the-Month Club Intro members in July 2026.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's the difference between silver and blanco?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNothing. Both mean unaged tequila. El Cristiano's label says \"Clase Silver.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does NOM 1499 mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery tequila distillery gets a four-digit NOM number from the Mexican government, and it's printed on the bottle, so you can tell which distillery made it. Drinkhacker and Tequila Matchmaker list this one as NOM 1499, Casa Tequilera de Arandas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs El Cristiano additive-free?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEl Cristiano says it is: the brand calls itself \"dedicated to making pure tequila with no additives.\" That's the producer's own claim. No independent list we could check confirms it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"good-in\"\u003eGood in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pourmore.com\/collections\/tequila-for-margaritas\"\u003ea margarita\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El Cristiano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67817799549082,"sku":"VWS_200423957","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/5647\/6250\/files\/el-cristiano-silver-tequila-home-bar.jpg?v=1792037574"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/5647\/6250\/collections\/el-cristiano-silver-tequila-home-bar.jpg?v=1793401057","url":"https:\/\/pourmore.com\/collections\/el-cristiano.oembed","provider":"PourMore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}