When was jose cuervo made

The Vivanco Family, which founded the El Ranchito Distillery in , has been cultivating agave on their hectare estate in Arandas, Jalisco, for five generations. Falico Vivanco still oversees the process behind producing the proof tequila, according to a fact sheet published by The 86 Company , a New York-based spirit maker. It was opened in by Don Felipe Camarena, whose family began distilling tequila in the s, according to Specialty Brands , a U.

Camarena passed the distillery onto his son, and the Camarena family has continued the business for generations. Top Stories. Jose Cuervo is majority owned by the company Becle S. They also create special edition bottles from time to time including Jose Cuervo Black, bottles designed by Ricardo Cavolo, Carlos Campos, and The Rolling Stones and also unusual craft collaborations including a Fender guitar, Funky Buddha beer and Ford car parts! In , Jose Cuervo became the first Tequila to be distributed outside of the US and is credited with clearing the path for other distilleries to distribute worldwide.

Arguably, without Jose Cuervo, we would not have the wonderful beverage to enjoy the world over. Contact Subscribe My Account. What do Tequila, Champagne and Parmigiano Regiano have in common?

But today, Cuervo is primarily owned by the billionaire Beckmann family based out of Mexico City. It may seem like late timing, but when Jose Cuervo started putting its tequila in glass bottles in the late 19th century, it was actually the first tequila company to do so, all the other distillers were using barrels. Demand was so high that the only way to keep the good stuff flowing was by parceling it out. To the delight of tequila lovers north of the border, glass made the liquid easier to transport and export.

We can thank the rise of the railroad for bringing Cuervo to the States. The liquid is then aged in toasted American and French oak barrels, after which master distiller Alex Coronado blends the three-year-old, super-premium tequila before signing and dating the wax-sealed, handmade bottles. I like to drink you with a little salt and lime.