The 818 Tequila brand took the world by storm upon it’s release in May 2021, and, after it’s huge success as a best-selling tequila in the US, it was released in a second country - the UK - just a few months later in November 2021 for the Brits to enjoy. Many bought 818 Tequila Añejo out of curiosity, to find out what all the hype was about - but were quickly blown away by it’s sweet and smooth taste, rich mix of flavours and pleasing aroma.
The 818 brand was founded by Kendall Jenner; model, entrepreneur, and ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star. Jenner is known for expressing her huge passion for the agave spirit, and says her award-winning 818 Tequila Blanco is ‘simply perfect’. She’s certainly kept to the authentic Mexican tequila-producing methods and traditions, working closely with local family-owned agave farms and distilleries in Jalisco, Mexico.
818 Tequila Añejo is one of three tequilas of the 818 brand alongside 818 Tequila Blanco and 818 Tequila Reposado. Whereas Blanco tequilas are aged for between 2 months and not at all, and Reposado tequilas are aged for 2 months to a year, Añejo tequilas are aged for over 1 year, giving them that special aroma and uniquely rich taste.
818 Tequila is produced using traditional methods in Jalisco, Mexico at a family-owned-and-operated distillery. 818 Tequila Añejo is made from 100% Blue Weber Agaves, hand-picked by jimadores and slowly roasted in brick ovens for 40 hours by a family business in Jalisco, then aged in French oak barrels for 1 year before being exported to the UK.
818 celebrates not just its exceptional taste but also its unique bottle shape; reaching optimum design so that each bottle is individually handcrafted in the shape of an '8' – an everlasting symbol of eternity. The inviting red label encircled by white reminds us to take time out for moments we cherish and those we get to share together. Make every moment count and raise your glass with 818 Eight Reserve Anejo Tequila.
The 818 brand was founded by model Kendall Jenner of the Kardashian clan and is now available in the UK after taking the American market by storm. Kendall Jenner is known for expressing her huge passion for the agave spirit, and says her award-winning 818 Tequila Blanco is ‘simply perfect’. Many who bought 818 Blanco for it’s hype have been blown away by it’s taste.
With it’s light-bodied, sweet and smooth-with-a-crisp finish, 818 Tequila Blanco is perfect for shots and cocktails with your friends and family. It’s crispy taste will make you want to drink more. As opposed to Reposado and Añejo tequilas, Blanco tequilas are not aged and known as the purest expression of the agave spirit.
The tequila is produced using traditional methods in Jalisco, Mexico at a family-owned-and-operated distillery. The agaves are hand-picked by jimadores and slowly roasted in brick ovens for 40 hours by a family business in Jalisco, giving the tequila that special aroma, before being exported to us in the UK. Every step of the process is treated with the utmost respect and quality of care by every hand involved. Finally, we have our award-winning 818 Tequila, some of the most enjoyable and smooth tequila in the world.
In case you were wondering, the ‘818’ tequila brand is named after Kendall Jenner’s postcode in Los Angeles, California.
818 Tequila Reposado is one of the three tequilas of the 2021 best-selling tequila brand ‘818’ alongside 818 Tequila Blanco and 818 Tequila Añejo, founded by model, entrepreneur and ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star Kendall Jenner. The line was first released in the US in May 2021 and made available in the UK just a few months later due to it’s massive popularity and success. Sure enough, the 818 brand and 818 Tequila Reposado itself have taken the UK by storm.
818 Tequila Reposado is sweet in taste (vanilla, caramel, orange, sweet fruits), making it the perfect tequila to sip on the rocks or enjoy in shots with your family and friends.
Kendall Jenner is known for expressing her love and passion for the agave spirit and has been working with some of the most esteemed family-owned and authentic tequila producers in Jalisco, Mexico to bring you the finest quality product possible - 818 Tequila Reposado. 818 Tequilas are manufactured using modern technology to ensure their consistency and high quality, yet sticking to traditional Mexican methods to retain all those aspects we love so much about tequila. Jenner has said that her 818 Tequila is ‘simply perfect’, and the multiple awards awarded to the 818 brand seem to back up that claim.
The word ‘Reposado’ translates to ‘rested’. Whereas Blanco tequilas are aged for up to 2 months or not at all, Reposados are aged for 2 months up until 1 year. 818 Tequila Reposado is produced from 100% Blue Weber Agave, cooked first in brick ovens for 40 hours, before being finely crushed, fermented, and double distilled in pot stills. Finally, the 818 Reposado is aged in French oak barrels for 2 months to a year before being bottled and delivered to us in the UK with a care and quality that does not go unnoticed. Many who buy 818 Tequila Reposado for it’s hype are blown away by it’s rich, smooth and pleasing taste.
Arette Blanco is a premium silver tequila, launched in 2007 and highly thought of on the drinks scene. Bottled on site in Jalisco and made of 100% agave, Arette Blanco is an exceptional silver tequila full of fresh flavours, spicy hints and a cheeky character in which you can pick out each single flavour note. Great body and wonderful for sipping or mixing into a wide range of different cocktails and long drinks.
Made using traditional techniques and community spirit, Banhez is an award-winning mezcal that is perfect for first-time mezcal drinkers, with mild notes of earth and smoke followed by sweet hits of lime, banana and pineapple.
Banhez is committed to generations of traditions and community, making sustainable products using traditional artisan techniques. As a co-operative, Banhez sources a percentage of mezcal from each family to blend together to create a consistent spirit profile.
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Aromas of dried fruits and spice complement flavors of toasted oak, butterscotch, vanilla, and sweet cooked agave
Certified organic 100% agave Tequila, triple distilled and aged in top quality barrels to give perfect balance of agave and oak
Aged for two years in French oak barrels to soften and add touches of sweetness and spice
Beautiful Tequila designed to be sipped neat or be mixed in an Old Fashioned cocktail
Made in small batches using time-honoured techniques at a boutique distillery in Tequila town
Awarded 'Master' status (best in class) at The Tequila Masters 2020 and Gold Medal at San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019
The Añejo is aged for 14 months. It is refined and complex, with flavours of soft caramel and vanilla. A perfect balance of sweetness from the blue weber agaves, with subtle spice from the oak barrel ageing and a long, smooth finish.
Tequila inspired by the beauty of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Cenote's Blanco is a fresh, citrusy tequila with notes of fresh fruits, pepper, green vegetables, cooked agave and a hint of wood. This is a smooth sipper and a great cocktail ingredient.
Cenote's citrusy, peppery tequila gets delicious vanilla notes in this Reposado, thanks to its three month spell in American oak barrels. This range of tequila is inspired by the spectacular underground freshwater pools in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, known as Cenotes, which were regarded as sacred by the ancient Mayan people.
An unbelievably good Reposado tequila, made from Organic agaves which are grown for over 9 years before slow cooking in traditional ovens. The fermentation is done using the company's secret blend of yeasts, and then comes distillation followed by triple filtration. It is aged in very fine oak barrels, and is bottled in these tall, handsome decanters which are hand-painted and numbered by local artisans. Clase Azul's incredible Reposado has been awarded Gold medals by the Beverage Testing Institute and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
This award winning tequila proudly bought home a double gold medal at the 2011 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and after just one sip you’ll know exactly why it wowed the judges. The twice distilled spirit is a pure and refreshingly fruity tipple, perfect just as is or as part of your favourite cocktail
Don Julio Anejo 1942 spends up to two and half year ageing, nearly enough to be classed as extra anejo. It’s stilled in a single pot still and has the wonderful spiced aromas of cinnamon, sweet agave, vanilla and interesting Turkish delight. The taste is deep with cinder toffee notes, the continual flavour of the agave and bursts of sweet, zesty citrus. Dry and nutty the finish is long with notes of smoke.
Don Julio Anejo is another exceptional offering from the recognisable tequila distillery. This product spends up to 2 years in former bourbon casks, giving it a deep golden appearance. The flavour is rich with zest, both grapefruit and lime coming through strongly in the nose with lighter hints of marzipan and tea. The flavour is candy sweet with a honey-like viscosity and a reappearance of those tea flavours, now paired with that classic tequila flavour of charred vegetables. Tannins with a tea-like edge end the drink in memorable style.
Don Julio Reposado Tequila is a 100% agave offering which spends eight months maturing in bourbon casks. It has a depth of flavour which is largely down to this maturation process and both almond and coconut notes come through alongside subtle spice and creamy vanilla in the nose. On tasting you’ll enjoy a biscuity depth with notes of sweet orchard fruits, cinnamon and white pepper which hangs around until the end.
Bottled straight from distillation, El Jimador is a crystal clear blanco tequila and named for the skilled men who select and harvest the agave that gives it its flavour. First introduced in 1994, El Jimador Blanco is a sweet vegetal smelling tequila which also offers up notes of fresh balsa wood. These aromas merge into flavours of pine freshness, sweet agave and notes of citrus. The peppery heat comes through in the finish and reminds you it’s a genuine Mexican tequila you’re drinking.
El Jimador Reposado is made from mature blue agave and spends two months resting in American oak barrels. Golden hues escape from the bottle thanks to this process and the flavour mellow yet rich with toasted agave at the forefront. Almond, vanilla and baking spices create an aroma to draw you in and then they also prop up the agave flavour with additional sweetness. Smokiness comes through at the end and is a welcome addition to the sweetness.
El Rayo Tequila pays homage to the legend that lightning struck an agave plant, cooking it and creating the first ever Tequila. This particular expression is not made with lightning, but with 105 year old copper stills, which distil the agave twice before its bottled up. Very handsome bottles too, mind.
This is the Reposado expression from Tequila El Rayo, which is distilled in 105 year old copper stills and matured for 7 months in casks that previously held whiskey before being bottled. The name is an homage to the legend that lightning struck an agave plant, cooking it and creating the first Tequila.
The Blanco Tequila from the El Tequileño range! It's made with agaves sourced from the Highlands of Jalisco, which boast a high sugar content – resulting in sweeter Tequila. The folks over at El Tequileño recommend trying it in a La Batanga cocktail, with lime juice, cola, and a salt-rimmed glass.
Fortaleza Blanco is made by the fifth generation of the Sauza family. Made using traditional methods, this is exceptional with notes of black pepper, earth and butter.
Top end blanco Tequila, made from 100% agave. Plenty of citrus notes with hints of seasoning,. Long, deep and complex finish yet easy to drink.
Gran Centenario Anejo spends 18 months maturing in American oak barrels and despite a light flavour you’ll definitely be able to pick out those toasty wood notes. Wonderfully enjoyed over ice or as a shooter, Gran Centenario Anejo allows the taste of cooked agave to take centre stage. An earthy depth and cinnamon spice add to the character of this tequila and the flavour builds to a hot, spicy end which is intensely satisfying.
It’s a 10 year ageing process which ensures Gran Centenario Plata is a silver tequila with depth and standout characteristics which make it memorable. It’s the ageing which gives this tequila a stand out oakiness to its character, enjoyable and different. It’s slightly viscous on the palate but enjoyable so and has just a small hint of welcome peppery spice. Perfectly paired with herbal liqueurs and delicate cocktails. Smoother than your average silver tequila.
Gran Centenario Reposado is one of a range of classic and enjoyable tequilas from the top distillery. Sweet and floral on the nose with a little spice, the agave comes through in the flavour with warming hints of caramel and cinnamon. It’s classic in its flavour and any fan of tequila will enjoy mixing, sipping or slamming Gran Centenario Reposado. Spice lingers on after you’ve finished drinking, making this a particularly memorable tequila.
Aroma of fresh fruit and mushroom with hints of toasted French oak
Sweet yet complex with notes of agave, vanilla and mushroom
Smooth, long-lasting finish
Made from the finest 100 percent Weber Blue Agave
Crafted using the centuries-old tahona process
This 100% agave Herradura Anejo is one of the first and most popular anejo tequilas that Mexico has to offer. 24-25 months of ageing ensure the depth of colour and adds a hint of oak to the flavour. The nose is typical of a quality tequila, rich in stewed vegetables, leather and vanilla. The spice comes through in the flavour which is wonderfully balanced, allowing the vanilla and oak to marry with cinnamon spice and light notes of black pepper.
Herradura Plata is a smooth silver tequila, aged for just 45 days and offering up a welcome cleanliness on the palate. The ageing means that there’s a hint of oak in the flavour but its key note are refreshing agave which is enhanced by tangy citrus. The strength of the agave flavour makes this a fantastic choice for your next margarita and the light heat underlying the key flavours is a wonderful reminder of the quality of this tequila.
Herradura Reposado was launched in 1974 and the recipe has stayed the same ever since. One of the world’s first commercial reposado tequilas, the flavour benefits from 11 months ageing in oak casks. The aroma has an enticing note of cider, sweet apples, vanilla and cinnamon. This heady concoction is built upon as you sip with full bodied caramel, chocolate, nutty almonds and black pepper coming through. It’s the nutty notes that linger until the end.
A particularly decadent Extra Añejo Tequila from the 1800 range, first released in 2000. This expression is given a lengthy initial maturation in American oak barrels before being transferred over to Cognac casks for a finishing period.
Jose Cuervo Anejo 1800 is an exceptional offering for one of our favourite tequila distilleries. Aged for over a year and selective French oak casks, each bottle of this tequila has been prepared to perfection. The aroma is rich in roasted coconut, toffee and a woody floral depth. This leads into a flavour which is equally woody, with the spice coming through in the form of cracked black pepper. The end note is dry yet immensely satisfying, wonderful for sipping at leisure.
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Tequila
Tequila is a type of Mezcal that is made from the heart of the blue agave plant. To be classed as Tequila, it must be within the state of Jalisco and limited regions in the states of Guanajuato, Michoacan, Nayarit and Tampualipas, anything distilled out of these regions are classed as Mezcal.