🥃 Casamigos Cristalino
Clear Casamigos Reposado: six months in American white oak, then charcoal filtration; distilled twice, 40% ABV.
Casamigos Cristalino is a clear line from the Casamigos brand, in effect a Reposado whose colour is removed after ageing. The tequila matures for six months in American white oak barrels, then it is filtered through charcoal. It is bottled at 40% ABV. According to the producer, the crisp agave of Blanco is combined with notes from the barrel: oak, vanilla, raisin and fig.
The brand's website says the tequila is distilled twice and made from 100% blue Weber agave. Charcoal filtration removes the golden colour, leaving the spirit crystal clear. The producer does not describe other techniques, and the 40% ABV matches its other lines. This is not a separate category under the standard, but a way of processing a Reposado.
Why this matters to you. Colour does not show age: the clear Cristalino was aged in oak just like the golden Reposado. Compare it with Blanco and Reposado by taste, not by clarity. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Year founded | brand founded in 2013; owned by Diageo since 2017 |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | NOM-006-SCFI-2012 (tequila) |
| Raw material | 100% blue Weber agave |
| Distillation method | twice; charcoal filtration after ageing |
| Cask type | American white oak |
| Minimum maturation | 6 months, then charcoal filtration |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Casamigos Cristalino → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🐝 American white oak, 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Blue agave
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Casamigos, 🌵 Tequila, 🥃 Tequila 100% agave (100% de agave)
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Casamigos Blanco, 🥃 Casamigos Blanco, 🥃 Casamigos Mezcal Joven, 🥃 Casamigos Mezcal Joven, 🥃 1800 Cristalino
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Cristalino was never aged in a barrel?
No. According to the brand's website it matured for six months in American white oak, and was then charcoal-filtered, which removed the colour.
How does Cristalino differ from Blanco?
Both are clear, but Cristalino spends six months in oak, which gives it vanilla, raisin and fig notes.
What is the ABV of Casamigos Cristalino?
40% ABV, according to the producer's page.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 1800 Cristalino — Clear aged 1800 Tequila: oak barrels, a finish in port casks, charcoal filtering; añejo class according to Difford's Guide.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Casamigos Añejo · 🥃 Casamigos Reposado · 🥃 Casamigos Blanco · 🥃 Casamigos Mezcal Joven · 🥃 1800 Reposado · 🥃 Olmeca Altos Añejo
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Casamigos (official site): Cristalino (aged six months in American white oak, then charcoal filtered; twice distilled; 40 % ABV)
- Casamigos (official site): range overview (Blanco, Reposado, Añejo, Cristalino tequila and Joven mezcal)
- Diageo: Casamigos (100 % Blue Weber agave; Blanco unaged, Reposado min. 6 months, Añejo min. 12 months, Cristalino twice distilled and charcoal-filtered)
- NOM-006-SCFI-2012, Bebidas alcohólicas — Tequila — Especificaciones (DOF 13.12.2012, Mexico)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)