Jose Cuervo tequila: a brief history and overview of types

1) A brief history of Jose Cuervo tequila
2) Varieties of Jose Cuervo tequila

Jose Cuervo tequila is characterized by imperceptible stability, it is considered one of the most acceptable debut options for beginners. It should be borne in mind that from time to time, beverage producers are known for quite bold and unexpected experiments. For example, for some time they produced the tequila mixto Cuervo Black, which, instead of the usual cane alcohol, contained distillate obtained from sugar beets.

The export-oriented version of mixed and one hundred percent tequila from Jose Cuervo contains 38 degrees of alcohol. In addition, the brand produces cinnamon liqueur Especial Cinge and a variety of ready-made cocktail variations on the Margarita theme.

A brief history of Jose Cuervo tequila

The Jose Cuervo brand produces the oldest commercial agave in Mexico, made from specially cultivated plants.

Its history dates back to the time of Spanish rule, when in 1758, a certain Jose Antonio de Cuervo y Valdez acquired a royal land license, which gave him the opportunity to become the owner of the Cofradia de las Animas hacienda.

Presumably, due to the lack of fertility of the local soil, the new landowner decided to cultivate wild agave and produce it mezcal.

The semi-legal sale of his own agave, later known as Casa de Cuervo, allowed the son of the founder of the family business, Jose Maria Guadalupe de Cuervo, to conduct business on a legal basis.

In 1795, he managed to get the first ever patent from King Carlos IV, which officially allows not only the production of agave alcohol, but also gives the right to its wide commercialization.

Toward the end of the XIX century, the descendants of Jose Maria were forced to sell the family business to their more fortunate countryman, Vincento Jesus Flores, due to difficult financial circumstances.

However, in 1900, the family distillery returned to the family through the marriage of Flores' widow, Ana González Rubio, and José Cuervo Labastida, who was the manager of her late husband.

It was during this period that the company's products, made exclusively from blue agave, got their current name: Jose Cuervo Tequila. The drink has become known under this name in many countries around the world.

There is a legend that it was on its basis that the famous Margarita was first prepared.

Today, the company is owned by distant relatives of Cuervo and Flores. These worthy people even managed to resist the onslaught of the ubiquitous alcohol monster Diageo, which sought to acquire a controlling stake in the company for more than $3 billion.

Varieties of Jose Cuervo tequila

Especial Silver

An unremarkable colorless, colorless mixed drink suitable for adding to youth cocktails.
Especial Gold

Another ordinary (this time tinted) cocktail variant, containing, according to the manufacturer, a tiny bit of Reposado.
Traditional Silver

The young drink, as well as all of the following, is a one hundred percent agave distillate.

Thanks to the use of a special technology, this tequila can be stored in the freezer without affecting its organoleptic properties.

Accordingly, it is intended to be served in the form of ice shots.
Traditional Reposado

A light straw-colored drink aged in oak barrels for two to six months.

Like all the premium aged representatives of this brand, Traditional Reposado is produced using pre-industrial technologies.

The drink has hints of freshly cut grass in the aroma and light notes of tropical spices in the taste and aftertaste.

Recommended for consumption in its pure form.
Reserva de la Familia

Extra Añejo copper and amber digestif, created in 1995 to commemorate the official bicentennial of the company.

The drink is a blend of spirits aged from three years and thirty years of distillate stored in family cellars.

This tequila, which is sold in designer wooden packaging, has an extremely complex aroma and multifaceted taste, which leads to a velvety finish with cognac associations.

The producers recommend serving the drink in snifters.
Aniversario

A collector's ultra-premium drink created on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the company's founding father's right to own a hacienda.

In fact, it is a Reserva de la Familia, which is aged for three years in bourbon barrels, after which it is sent for 10 months in sherry barrels.