Some bottles you buy for what is inside. Some you buy for the shelf. 1800 GuachiMonton is firmly both. We tried it, and the orange-cask finish is the kind of thing you keep describing to people who did not ask.
Where to buy 1800 GuachiMonton
Prices from each store's own website. Delivery and member deals are noted where we know them.
🇬🇧 UK
- £150.00 →
The Whisky Exchange✓ Checked 28 Oct
70 cl · Free delivery over £150
🇺🇸 US
- $149.99 →
BevMo!✓ Checked 28 Oct
750 ml · Free shipping $99+
What it tastes like
Rich caramel and toasted oak, then a bright streak of candied orange that runs right through the middle, with a little spice and sandalwood on the finish. It is an añejo with a sunny disposition.
The story
The agave comes from a single estate in the lowlands of the Tequila Valley and is cooked slowly in masonry ovens before being double distilled. The tequila is aged for at least a year in American and French oak, then finished in casks that previously held orange tequila liqueur — that is where the citrus comes from.
The name and the red, trapezoid-shaped ceramic bottle with its round wooden cap honour Los Guachimontones, the ancient circular pyramids near Teuchitlán in Jalisco, built roughly two thousand years ago.
How to drink it
Neat, at room temperature, in a tulip glass or a small tumbler. A single ice cube is allowed. Mixing it would be like using a vintage Ferrari to pop to the shops.
The verdict
It is a limited edition with a price to match, which makes it a special-occasion bottle or a very good present. Because supply is limited, prices vary a lot — check before you buy.
Quick questions
- What makes 1800 GuachiMonton different from other añejos?
- The finish: after ageing in American and French oak it spends time in casks that held orange tequila liqueur, which gives it a distinct candied-orange note.
- Is 1800 GuachiMonton a limited edition?
- Yes. It is a limited-release luxury añejo, so availability varies by store and country.