What is the difference between 1800 Milenio and 1800 Cristalino?

Milenio is an extra añejo aged about three years in American oak and finished in Cognac casks, so it's dark, rich and chocolatey. Cristalino is a younger añejo (around 16 months plus a six-month Port cask finish) that is charcoal filtered clear, making it lighter and smoother.

What is 1800 GuachiMonton?

1800 GuachiMonton is a limited luxury añejo tequila aged in American and French oak and finished in casks that held orange tequila liqueur. It's named after the Guachimontones pyramids in Jalisco, which inspired its red ceramic bottle.

What is a cristalino tequila?

A cristalino is an aged tequila (usually añejo or extra añejo) that has been filtered, typically through charcoal, to remove the colour picked up from the barrel. It keeps much of the aged flavour but tastes smoother and lighter.

How should you drink 1800 Milenio?

Neat in a tulip or Glencairn glass, or over one large ice cube. Let it sit for a minute to open up the vanilla and dried-fruit notes. It's too complex to hide in a mixed drink.

1800 Milenio vs Cristalino vs GuachiMonton

Most people know 1800 for its Silver and Reposado, but the brand's aged tequilas are where it gets interesting. We tasted three of them side by side — the Cognac-finished Milenio, the crystal-clear Cristalino and the limited GuachiMonton — and each one takes a very different route to flavour through the casks it finishes in.

1800 Milenio — extra añejo with a Cognac finish

Milenio is 1800's flagship sipper. The 100% Blue Weber agave spirit is double distilled, aged for around three years in American oak, then finished for four to six months in French oak casks that previously held Cognac. That long ageing makes it an extra añejo, and it shows: deep amber in the glass, with toasted oak, vanilla and caramel on the nose, then a rich, honeyed palate of dark chocolate, dried fruit and cinnamon with some peppery agave underneath. The finish is long and gently spicy. If you enjoy Cognac or a sherried whisky, this is the one to reach for.

1800 Cristalino — an añejo filtered clear, with a Port finish

Cristalino is an añejo that has been charcoal filtered to strip out the colour while keeping most of the aged character. It spends around 16 months in a mix of American and French oak, then a further six months in Port wine casks before filtering. The result looks like a blanco but drinks like an aged tequila: soft vanilla and light oak, with a red-fruit sweetness from the Port casks and a smooth, rounded texture. It's the most approachable of the three, excellent over a large ice cube, and a good bridge for anyone who finds añejos too heavy.

1800 GuachiMonton — añejo finished in orange liqueur casks

GuachiMonton is a limited luxury añejo named after Los Guachimontones, the UNESCO World Heritage circular pyramids near Teuchitlán in Jalisco — the red ceramic, trapezoid-shaped bottle is modelled on them. The agave comes from a single estate in the lowlands of the Tequila Valley and is matured for six to eight years before harvest, cooked for 40 hours in masonry ovens and double distilled. It's aged for at least 12 months in American and French oak, then finished in casks that previously held orange tequila liqueur. That finish is the signature: a golden añejo with a bright, fresh citrus note running through the oak and caramel. It's the most unusual of the three and makes a memorable gift.

Which one should you buy?

For a rich, after-dinner sipper, choose Milenio — it's the deepest and most complex, and the Cognac influence is obvious. For easy sipping on ice or a first step into aged tequila, choose Cristalino. For a gift or something genuinely different, choose GuachiMonton, whose orange cask finish and collectable bottle set it apart. All three are best neat or on a single large cube; save the 1800 Silver or Reposado for Margaritas and Palomas.

How to get the best price

Premium tequila prices vary widely between retailers, and limited releases like GuachiMonton can swing even more. Use Wyyno to compare the bottles you're considering, and check delivery costs — a retailer with a free-shipping threshold is often cheaper overall if you're buying a couple of bottles together.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 1800 Milenio and 1800 Cristalino?: Milenio is an extra añejo aged about three years in American oak and finished in Cognac casks, so it's dark, rich and chocolatey. Cristalino is a younger añejo (around 16 months plus a six-month Port cask finish) that is charcoal filtered clear, making it lighter and smoother.
What is 1800 GuachiMonton?: 1800 GuachiMonton is a limited luxury añejo tequila aged in American and French oak and finished in casks that held orange tequila liqueur. It's named after the Guachimontones pyramids in Jalisco, which inspired its red ceramic bottle.
What is a cristalino tequila?: A cristalino is an aged tequila (usually añejo or extra añejo) that has been filtered, typically through charcoal, to remove the colour picked up from the barrel. It keeps much of the aged flavour but tastes smoother and lighter.
How should you drink 1800 Milenio?: Neat in a tulip or Glencairn glass, or over one large ice cube. Let it sit for a minute to open up the vanilla and dried-fruit notes. It's too complex to hide in a mixed drink.

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