Reserva de la Familia stayed inside the Cuervo family for ten generations, shared only with their closest circle, until 1995 when the house released it publicly to mark two centuries of production. Every year since, the bottle has arrived in a wooden collector's box designed by a commissioned artist, and the 2019 edition carries work by Jorge Pardo, the Cuban born, United States based artist and MacArthur Fellow whose practice sits deliberately between art, architecture and design. His box for 2019 is built from fine black linework laid across a gradient running from pink through coral to gold, dense at the base and opening out toward the top, so the surface reads as agave field, thicket and abstraction all at once depending on how long you look at it. It is among the more graphically striking boxes in the series. The tequila inside is the pinnacle of the Cuervo portfolio, from Latin America's oldest active distillery. Blue Weber agaves are hand selected at ten to twelve years, only the innermost heart of the piña is used, and the spirit is aged in new American and French oak drawn from the family's private cellar. It pours dark amber with rich oak, toasted almonds, apple, olive and cinnamon on the nose, then a rich but mellow palate of fresh fruit given structure by tobacco leaf and cocoa, closing long and exceptionally smooth. Every bottle is hand blown, the label applied individually, then dipped in wax, finished with the Cuervo family crest by hand, and hand signed, numbered and dated. The 2019 has been off shelves for years.
ABV / Proof
| ABV |
40% |
| Proof |
80 |
| Size |
750ml |
| Country |
Mexico |
| Region |
Tequila, Jalisco |
| Producer |
Jose Cuervo, family owned since 1795 |
| Category |
Tequila Extra Añejo |
| Expression |
Reserva de la Familia, 2019 Collector's Edition |
| Artist |
Jorge Pardo |
| Release Year |
2019 |
| Agave |
100% Blue Weber Agave, hand selected at 10 to 12 years, innermost heart only |
| Maturation |
New American and French oak barrels, private family cellar |
| Bottle |
Hand blown glass, hand applied label, wax dipped, hand applied Cuervo crest, hand signed, numbered and dated |
| Packaging |
Handcrafted wooden collector's box |
| Status |
Discontinued annual edition |
Tasting Notes
Color: Dark amber.
Nose: Rich oak and toasted almonds over apple, olive and cinnamon.
Palate: Rich yet mellow. Fresh fruit given structure by mature tobacco leaf and cocoa, with vanilla and caramel underneath.
Finish: Long, warming and ultra smooth.
FAQ
Q: Who designed the 2019 box?
A: Jorge Pardo, the Cuban born, United States based artist and MacArthur Fellow known for work that sits between art, architecture and design. The 2019 box is defined by the fine linework covering its surface.
Q: Is every bottle individually numbered?
A: Yes. Each bottle is hand blown, wax dipped, and then hand signed, numbered and dated, so no two are identical.
Q: Is the 2019 edition still produced?
A: No. Each collector's box is a single annual release. The 2019 has been off shelves for years and is sought by collectors building the series.
Q: How is the tequila made?
A: From Blue Weber agaves grown ten to twelve years, using only the innermost heart of the plant, aged in new American and French oak from the family's private cellar.
Q: Does the liquid change year to year?
A: The Extra Añejo expression remains the constant. What changes annually is the commissioned artwork on the wooden box.
Q: Where can I buy Reserva de la Familia 2019 online?
A: Available here at Liquor On Broadway while stock lasts, with fast insured shipping nationwide.
