El Cristiano Silver Tequila

Every agave in this bottle spent at least six years in the ground.

That'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.

Los 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.

"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.

The 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.

At 80 proof, start it neat. It's a blanco, so a margarita is fair game too.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: subtly sweet cooked agave, a hint of butter, mature fruit, bay leaf and rosemary
• Palate: full and round, earthy and sweet, mature fruit, cooked and fresh agave
• House profile: caramelized agave, pear and citrus

Bottle Specifications

• Category: Tequila blanco ("Clase Silver"), 100% agave
• Age: Unaged (blanco)
• Agave: Harvested at six years or older (producer)
• Region: Arandas, Los Altos de Jalisco (highlands)
• Distillation: Copper coil stills (producer)
• NOM: 1499, Casa Tequilera de Arandas (per Drinkhacker and Tequila Matchmaker; the producer doesn't publish it)
• Proof / ABV: 80 proof / 40%
• Bottle size: 750ml

Poured by Tequila-of-the-Month Club Intro members in July 2026.

FAQ

What's the difference between silver and blanco?
Nothing. Both mean unaged tequila. El Cristiano's label says "Clase Silver."

What does NOM 1499 mean?
Every 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.

Is El Cristiano additive-free?
El 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.