Puntagave Double Barrel Añejo Tequila, Ceramic Edition

In its second year, this añejo splits in two.

Añejo means "aged": tequila that spent at least a year in oak. Puntagave's own page just calls this one "double-barrel aging," and retailers fill in the rest. The tequila spends a year in used American oak. Then the batch is split. Half goes into new American oak, half into new French oak from the Allier forest, each for one more year, and then the two halves are married back together.

The agave is what Puntagave calls highlands blue agave. Highlands means the plants grew in Los Altos, the high country of Jalisco, rather than in the valley around the town of Tequila. Tequila Matchmaker lists the distillery as NOM 1479 (the number Mexico assigns each tequila distillery) and has the tequila distilled twice in copper pot stills.

Puntagave's founder, Juan Pablo Garciabueno, is from Guadalajara and has been importing tequila since he started Tequila Specialist in 1997. Puntagave credits him with helping introduce Casa Noble and Clase Azul, among others. This bottle is the ceramic edition, covered in the work of Mexican artist COCOLVU: horned figures, birds, a jaguar and flowers, in turquoise and yellow. Retailers list the run at 500 numbered bottles.

At 82 proof, pour it neat and give it a few minutes in the glass.

Tasting Notes

Puntagave doesn't publish tasting notes. These are from a retailer's listing.

• Nose: roasted agave, citrus, sweet cooked agave, vanilla, oak
• Palate: caramel, dried fruit, dark chocolate, velvety texture
• Finish: long, with oak, subtle spice and agave warmth

Bottle Specifications

• Category: Añejo tequila, 100% puro de agave
• Age: No age statement (retailers describe a year in used American oak, then a year in new American or French oak)
• Agave: Highlands blue agave
• Proof / ABV: 82 proof / 41%
• NOM: 1479 (per Tequila Matchmaker)
• Founder: Juan Pablo Garciabueno
• Bottle: 750ml ceramic, art by COCOLVU

Poured by Tequila-of-the-Month Club Enthusiast members in September 2026.

FAQ

What does "double barrel" mean here?
Two kinds of oak. Retailers describe a first year in used American oak, then a split: half the tequila gets a second year in new American oak, half in new French oak. The two are blended back together before bottling.

Is it additive-free?
Puntagave says so on its Double Barrel page. That's the brand's own claim. We haven't seen it confirmed by an outside list.

What's the difference between reposado and añejo?
Time in oak. A reposado rests for two months to under a year. An añejo goes at least a year, and by the retailers' account this one gets about two.