La Catrina is the companion to El Jimador in Mandala's 2025 Día de Muertos release, and the two were designed to be seen together. The skeletal hands painted across both decanters interlock, so the bottles physically complete one another when stood side by side, which is a rare thing in collector packaging and the reason the pair is called Life After Death. The figure herself is the most recognisable image in Mexican culture, an elegantly dressed skeleton who originated in a printmaker's satirical etching in the early twentieth century and became the enduring face of the holiday. Here she is rendered in white against deep black, wreathed in orange cempasúchil, the marigold whose colour and scent are traditionally believed to guide returning spirits home. Where El Jimador honours the agave harvester whose labour begins tequila's journey, La Catrina represents remembrance itself and the night the departed return. Inside is the same Mandala añejo found in its companion, made from 100 percent Blue Weber agave grown in Jalisco, slow cooked in traditional brick ovens and double distilled in copper stills before resting in oak. It shows roasted agave and vanilla bean on the nose over toasted oak and dried fruit, then rich caramel and cooked agave across the palate with warm spice and hints of chocolate and citrus, closing long and warming. Bottled at 40 percent alcohol by volume in a full litre rather than the standard 750ml, in a hand painted ceramic decanter that varies slightly from bottle to bottle.
ABV / Proof
| ABV |
40% |
| Proof |
80 |
| Size |
1 Liter |
| Country |
Mexico |
| Region |
Jalisco |
| Brand |
Tequila Mandala |
| Category |
Tequila Añejo |
| Expression |
Día de Muertos "La Catrina" 2025 Limited Edition |
| Series |
Life After Death, two bottle set with El Jimador |
| Agave |
100% Blue Weber Agave |
| Cooking |
Traditional brick ovens, slow cooked |
| Distillation |
Double distilled in copper stills |
| Maturation |
Oak barrels |
| Bottle |
Hand painted ceramic decanter, each individually unique |
| Release Year |
2025 |
Tasting Notes
Color: Warm golden amber.
Nose: Roasted agave and vanilla bean lead, with toasted oak and dried fruit behind.
Palate: Rich caramel and cooked agave, with warm spice building through the middle and subtle hints of chocolate and citrus.
Finish: Long, smooth and warming, with lingering oak and sweet spice.
FAQ
Q: Is this part of a set?
A: Yes. La Catrina is one half of the Life After Death two bottle set. The companion is El Jimador, and the skeletal hands on the two designs interlock so they complete each other when displayed together.
Q: Who is La Catrina?
A: An elegantly dressed female skeleton who became the most recognisable image of Día de Muertos, originating in a satirical etching by the Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada in the early twentieth century.
Q: What are the orange flowers?
A: Cempasúchil, the Mexican marigold. Its colour and scent are traditionally believed to guide the spirits of the departed back home during the holiday.
Q: Is the tequila different from El Jimador?
A: No. Both bottles contain the same Mandala añejo. The difference is the artwork and the figure honoured.
Q: Why is it a full litre?
A: Mandala bottles this release in a one litre ceramic decanter rather than the standard 750ml.
Q: Where can I buy Mandala Día de Muertos La Catrina online?
A: Available here at Liquor On Broadway while stock lasts, with fast insured shipping nationwide.
