Cazcanes Extra Añejo No. 10 Tributo: 108 Proof, 3,650 Bottles
Most extra añejo tequilas are bottled at a polite 40% ABV. Cazcanes just went to 54%.
The brand's Extra Añejo No. 10 Tributo Edition celebrates ten years since its first batch was distilled, and it is the first still strength expression in the Cazcanes aged collection. Only 3,650 bottles exist, each with a collectible coin and a set of tequila flutes. It is the kind of tequila that makes bourbon fans look up from their glass.
What Makes This Release Special?
Cazcanes calls this the highest-proof Extra Añejo currently available on the US market. That is a bold claim, and Robb Report says it "seems to be true." The magazine points out that 108 proof sits just under the 110-proof ceiling set by the Consejo Regulador del Tequila, the group that oversees tequila rules in Mexico.
High-proof tequila is not new, but aged high-proof tequila is rare. Robb Report notes that earlier strong examples, like Tapatio's 110-proof blanco from 2013 and Tequila Ocho's 108-proof Plata Puntas, were unaged. Holding that strength through years in oak is a different balancing act, since the barrel can easily take over.
This is a brand new expression, not a repackaged one. It is also a tribute edition, built to honor the farmers, distillers and communities behind the brand's first ten years.
Inside the Bottle
Extra añejo is tequila's top aging tier. By law it rests in oak for at least three years, which is why these bottles tend to drink more like fine whiskey or cognac than like a blanco you would put in a margarita.
According to Cazcanes, the tequila matured in de-charred and re-charred ex-whiskey barrels, then went through careful blending. Re-charring means the inside of the barrel gets toasted again to refresh it, which adds flavor. The Manual reports the tequila was not cut with water before bottling, which is how it lands at 54% ABV (108 US proof).
The brand says the release extends its exploration of how barrels can add complexity to its hand-selected agave. The sources I have do not include official tasting notes, so check back once the brand shares them.
The Story Behind Cazcanes
Cazcanes starts with a distillate made deep in the jungle of Tequila, Jalisco, and it still leans hard on its roots. The brand credits the agaveros and jimadores who grow and harvest its organic agave, and the people of Hostotipaquillo who source the Navichi Springs water used in production.
Hostotipaquillo is also co-founder José Santillán's hometown. Cazcanes supports English-language education and community gatherings there, which explains why this anniversary bottle is as much a thank you as a flex.
"Ten years ago, we set out to create something special," Santillán says. The brand's biggest recent win came in 2026, when Nuestras Raíces earned Wine Enthusiast's first and only 100-point score for a spirit. Tributo arrives with that kind of momentum behind it.
Price, Proof and Availability
Official Name: Cazcanes Extra Añejo No. 10 Tributo Edition
Category: Extra Añejo tequila
ABV/Proof: 54% ABV, 108 proof
Price (SRP): $499.99
US Availability: Sold through Cazcanes.com. Which US states can receive it has not been announced, so check with your local retailer
Release Date: Announced Nov. 10, 2026
Limited Edition: 3,650 bottles, each with a collectible coin and tequila flutes
Did You Know?
The 3,650 bottle count is no accident. According to The Manual, it equals one bottle for every day of the brand's first decade.
The 110-proof maximum for tequila means Tributo sits only two proof points below the legal limit.
Tonights Poison Take
A $500 tequila is not an impulse buy, but this one has a clear reason for existing: a ten year milestone, a tiny run and a proof point few aged tequilas reach. Collectors who track anniversary bottles will want one, and so will whiskey drinkers curious about what tequila can do at full strength. With only 3,650 bottles, early buyers will have the best shot.
Bar Talk: Cazcanes made one bottle for every day of its first ten years, and it is bottled just under tequila's legal strength limit.
Know a bourbon fan who has never taken tequila seriously? This is the bottle to send their way.
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About the author: Jas Sawhney (Tonights Poison) has spent 18 years in the beverage alcohol industry and shares new releases, tastings and spirits news as @tonightspoison on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
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