Description
Código 1530 Cristalino Reposado looks like a blanco, but it is an aged tequila. It starts with 100% Blue Weber agave and water from Amatitán, Jalisco. It is made at a single distillery under NOM 1616.
The reposado rests about six months in French white oak barrels that once held Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Código then blends in its six-year-old Origen Extra Añejo. That older tequila was finished in Cognac casks. The blend is charcoal filtered to clear and then oxygenated for a softer finish. No colors, flavorings or sweeteners are added.
The nose leans on agave, with baking spice, citrus and a light herbal note. Oak hums quietly underneath. On the palate you get vanilla and cinnamon over an agave-forward core. Lemon peel and a touch of oak keep it fresh. The texture is silky, and the finish is dry and soft.
At the 2024 TAG Global Spirits Awards it won Double Gold with 90 points. It was also named Best in Show.
Serve it neat, over ice or a little chilled to show off its clean style. It also makes a sharp tequila cocktail. Try it with ceviche, grilled seafood or citrus chicken. Vanilla desserts are a sweet match too.
