1800 Tequila is a Mexican brand of tequila owned by the Beckmann family, who also own the Jose Cuervo tequila brand.[1] The 100% blue agave tequila is bottled in Jalisco, Mexico.[2] 1800 is named after the year tequila was first aged in oak casks,[3] and is sold throughout the world. In the United States, the brand is distributed by the Beckmann family's company, Proximo Spirits.[4][5]
History
The first officially licensed tequila manufacturer was Jose Antonio Cuervo of Jalisco, Mexico, in 1758, after he was given the rights by