San Diego sits closer to Jalisco than to most of the United States, and our tequila shelf shows it: more than 2,100 bottles of blanco, reposado, anejo, extra anejo and cristalino, from cocktail-ready Teremana Blanco at $29.99 to milestone bottles like Don Julio 1942 at $169.99. Highlands and valley, traditional tahona-crushed and modern small-batch — every style of Mexico's national spirit, all available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, family-owned here since 1974 and shipping nationwide.
- 2,100+ tequilas across every class: blanco, reposado, anejo, extra anejo, cristalino
- Teremana Blanco $29.99 and Reposado $32.99 for cocktails
- Clase Azul Reposado $169.99, Don Julio 1942 $169.99, Fortaleza Blanco $119.99
- Bottlings from family houses like Mi Familia Flores
- Ships nationwide from San Diego, California
The Classes, Explained
Blanco is unaged or rested under two months — pure blue Weber agave: citrus, pepper, sweet cooked agave. It is the truest test of a distillery and the right base for margaritas. Reposado rests two to twelve months in oak, gaining vanilla and soft spice while the agave stays in charge; it sips and mixes equally well. Anejo ages one to three years and drinks like a fine whisky — caramel, dried fruit, warm oak — poured neat. Extra anejo goes three years or longer for the deepest, darkest pours. Cristalino is aged tequila filtered back to crystal clarity: barrel flavor, blanco looks. A label reading "100% de agave" (or "100% puro de agave") means the spirit came entirely from agave sugars — the only kind worth buying, and the only kind this collection stocks at the premium end. For the smoky, pit-roasted branch of the family, cross to our mezcal collection.
Highlands vs. Valley, and Bottles to Know
Highlands (Los Altos) agave grows in red, iron-rich soil and tends toward sweet, fruity, floral tequila; valley (Tequila Valley) agave from volcanic soil pours earthier and more peppery. Fortaleza Blanco ($119.99) is the traditionalists' benchmark — stone-crushed, copper-distilled, agave in high definition. Clase Azul Reposado ($169.99), in its hand-painted decanter, is the bottle that anchors celebrations and our rare and top shelf collection. And Don Julio 1942 remains the anejo that defined the luxury category — small-batch, rested a minimum of two and a half years, built for toasts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best tequila for margaritas?
A 100% agave blanco. Blanco's bright citrus and pepper stand up to lime and orange liqueur without getting lost — Teremana Blanco ($29.99) is our value pick, and a reposado makes a richer, rounder margarita if you prefer.
What does "100% agave" mean?
Every drop of alcohol in the bottle fermented from blue Weber agave sugars. Tequila without that phrase can be a "mixto," cut with other sugars, and tastes thinner and harsher.
Which tequila class is best for sipping?
Anejo and extra anejo are the sipping classes — barrel time adds caramel, cocoa and dried fruit. Serve neat at room temperature in a stemmed glass, the way you would a fine cognac.
What is cristalino tequila?
Aged tequila — usually anejo or reposado — that has been charcoal-filtered until clear. You keep the vanilla and oak of the barrel with the crisp look of a blanco; it is the fastest-growing style in premium tequila.
Two thousand one hundred bottles deep, from first margarita to once-a-year anejo. Order tequila online from Del Mesa Liquor and we will ship it from San Diego to your door, anywhere in the country.