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Booking: I booked online prior to arrival with recommendations from Hotel Solar de Animas. The hotel said reservations not required but recommended reservation so that we got a spot at the time we wanted. The hotel recommended the Jose Cuervo Experience. I booked that, it was $30 US per person. I was shocked they were open on Christmas Day! Limited hours of 12-4. I did request tour in English. I booked 2pm. Arrival: we arrived 15 minutes early at 1:45pm and glad we did arrive early because I was told English tours are only 1pm and 3pm and our tour was Spanish only. We got our arm bands and said we would return at 3pm. I was a bit unhappy since the website did not mention that online, but oh well, went to explore Tequila some more. We arrived 10 minutes early and walked around. We ended up waiting around, don't come too early once you have your arm bands, there is not much to see prior to tour start time. Tour: there is a video of the history of the distillery and some marketing to promote the hotel and other businesses and then you get greeted by your tour guide. Diego was our tour guide. Diego did a great job and a nice sense of humor. We enjoyed learning about the process of making tequila. Seeing the agave in raw form to the smoking to distillation to maturing. Being able to smell all the processes and then tasting was very nice through the tour... from the smoked agave heart (so unique) to the agave in pure form to the different aging stages. Because we paid for the Jose Cuervo experience (orange wrist band), we got a special tasting experience. We were taken to a private room with our tour guide and got to learn the proper way to bring out the flavors of tequila. I learned so much! Never thought breathing through nose vs mouth changes the taste. Holding the tequila in your mouth. Worth taking this tour to really learn and understand how to really enjoy tequila. .
The tour overall was a great experience. From start to finish I learned quite a bit about the process and how the entire distillery is run. The only unfortunate part is you can be placed In a rather large group. Members of your random group can get obnoxiously loud, and hearing is almost impossible. Our tour guide was very informative, he thoroughly explained from start to finish the entire operation and how the distillery functions. There was plenty of opportunities for questions and the facility itself carries plenty of neat history with it. Definitely enjoyed how you are walked through each process in the manufacturing from start to finish. Last but not least, the tasting. At the very end of the tour, you are allotted as many samples as your dear liver can handle. The taste straight from the distillery is so smooth and enjoyable. Overall, great tour, definitely recommend if in the area.
It's been a while since I've been to Tequila - 13 years to be exact. Several people were visiting, including us, so a friend booked the tour here. Since I have something to compare it against, I found this tour just okay. It's in the heart of downtown, which is probably why it's such a popular spot, not to mention the name. However, I went to another tequilera away from town in the middle of agave fields and it blew this one away. I found that one way more informative and interactive. I would encourage people to explore options of tours before just settling on one they might be familiar with. I'll end by saying you'll have fun no matter where you go!
The obligatory tourist attraction when travelling thru Jalisco. The English tour is very well done and left me with a new appreciation for Jose Cuervo and 100% agave Tequila in general. The whole tour lasts about an hour or more and includes an instructive tasting of several tequilas, pure, blanco, reposado, anejo, and extra anejo. At the end of the tour there is a bar where you can order more booze or continue onto the next Tequileria. Andale!
I came here as part of a larger Tequila tour from Guadalajara. This is THE ORIGINAL Jose Cuervo distillery. I looooove drinking tequila, but seeing how they make tequila.... not that interesting. They have an intro video and then you get to walk through the distillery. You get to try cooked agave which was definitely very cool. They explain the different types of tequila from reposado to anejo. The most interesting part of the tour was when they let us try 50% concentrated tequila. The concentration is so high you can't buy it anywhere! I took a shot, but others on my tour were too afraid. It felt awesome! We also got a simple tasting at the end of our tour. But I'd recommend possibly doing the tasting tour instead. You get to go inside one of the rooms and drink from a nice glass ;)
If you're looking for the one responsible for your college-day black-outs, you've come to the right place. If you're looking to discover artisanal, quality tequila products you might want to venture elsewhere such as Don Roberto, La Cofradia, or Tres Mujares. The experience left me feeling like cattle in the sense that it was very rushed and lacked a personable touch. However, I can relate to the urge of discovering the people responsible for multiple hang-overs and dry heaving. After all, it's the strongest brand in the industry and who doesn't have a bottle from 10 years ago stashed deep in their garage with bottled up memories.
It doesn't really get better than being at the actual Jose Cuervo distillery. We took the Spanish tour as my sister speaks it, and we really didn't have time to wait another hour for the English one as it would have cut into our food & shopping time. (We were on a tour van from Guadalajara.) It was a really cool way to spend the day and learn about the different types and flavors of tequila. I was really surprised to see the raven in the cage at the end. We might have missed that part of the tour, but I still don't know why the raven is there. You get to taste cooked agave in addition to tasting the various tequilas. It's really like a yam which I had no idea! The tasting room is beautiful and has a fountain across the center. The gift shop has a ton of stuff, but I just wish the sizing in the women's shirts was better. So small! I went with a small men's shirt, and it fits just fine. I highly recommend coming here if you are anywhere near the vicinity or the state of Jalisco! It gave me a new appreciation for tequila (as I don't really drink it other than in margaritas) so I'm excited to try out new cocktails with it! Squirt (the grapefruit soda) is super popular in Mexico, and they mix it with tequila all the time. I decided to get a drink from the little stand that Jose Cuervo runs just inside the entrance, and I have no idea what was in my drink, but it was a fantastic fruity mixture! The bartender was generous with the tequila too so that was nice.
I used to work in management for Double Tree. Our location sold the most tequila in the USA for our size property, so me and my bartender got one free week, at Jose Curevo properties. They set us up with a private home, pool, food, entertainment. We met the other bars in the US who sold the most Jose Curevo in the US. A,B, and C properties. And the trips were paid by various liquor distributors. We had a great great time, tasting fresh delicious regional foods. Entertainment by each region of Mexico. We traveled by air-conditioned bus and were constantly given tequila shots, while shopping, and eating,even on the bus. I enjoyed every time we went, to the markets,villages, restaurants, dancing, street music, and the countryside. ETC ... Loved the food and the people. And was impressed by how Jose Curevo cares about the people in Tequila village. My fav margarita was fresh mango yums! read more
Jose Cuervo does not have the best brand in my mind. I have had many arguments and fights with him especially during college which I lost. So when multiple folks told me this was the tour to do, I was skeptical but I was wrong. It ended up being a wonderful tour and they did a great job putting it all together. The building and the artifacts are wonderful and the tour itself was really well organized including multiple tastings. I left with a much greater appreciation of Jose Cuervo and the higher end options they sell. read more
We booked the more expensive "experience tour" with tasting. It was a great tour with a very good small group tasting at the end. Overall, we spent 1 hour 45 minutes with the last 45 minutes in a relaxed, comfortable small group setting conducting a tequila tasting. Our tour guide and tasting maestro was very nice and spoke perfect English. read more
Booking: I booked online prior to arrival with recommendations from Hotel Solar de Animas. The hotel said reservations not required but recommended reservation so that we got a spot at the time we wanted. The hotel recommended the Jose Cuervo Experience. I booked that, it was $30 US per person. I was shocked they were open on Christmas Day! Limited hours of 12-4. I did request tour in English. I booked 2pm. Arrival: we arrived 15 minutes early at 1:45pm and glad we did arrive early because I was told English tours are only 1pm and 3pm and our tour was Spanish only. We got our arm bands and said we would return at 3pm. I was a bit unhappy since the website did not mention that online, but oh well, went to explore Tequila some more. We arrived 10 minutes early and walked around. We ended up waiting around, don't come too early once you have your arm bands, there is not much to see prior to tour start time. Tour: there is a video of the history of the distillery and some marketing to promote the hotel and other businesses and then you get greeted by your tour guide. Diego was our tour guide. Diego did a great job and a nice sense of humor. We enjoyed learning about the process of making tequila. Seeing the agave in raw form to the smoking to distillation to maturing. Being able to smell all the processes and then tasting was very nice through the tour... from the smoked agave heart (so unique) to the agave in pure form to the different aging stages. Because we paid for the Jose Cuervo experience (orange wrist band), we got a special tasting experience. We were taken to a private room with our tour guide and got to learn the proper way to bring out the flavors of tequila. I learned so much! Never thought breathing through nose vs mouth changes the taste. Holding the tequila in your mouth. Worth taking this tour to really learn and understand how to really enjoy tequila. . read more
2 years ago
Worth the travel!! Such a gorgeous place and lovely people. Tequila is worth it. The hangovers are not as bad if bought from the actual factory. read more
1 year ago
4 years ago
The tour overall was a great experience. From start to finish I learned quite a bit about the process and how the entire distillery is run. The only unfortunate part is you can be placed In a rather large group. Members of your random group can get obnoxiously loud, and hearing is almost impossible. Our tour guide was very informative, he thoroughly explained from start to finish the entire operation and how the distillery functions. There was plenty of opportunities for questions and the facility itself carries plenty of neat history with it. Definitely enjoyed how you are walked through each process in the manufacturing from start to finish. Last but not least, the tasting. At the very end of the tour, you are allotted as many samples as your dear liver can handle. The taste straight from the distillery is so smooth and enjoyable. Overall, great tour, definitely recommend if in the area. read more
8 years ago
It's been a while since I've been to Tequila - 13 years to be exact. Several people were visiting, including us, so a friend booked the tour here. Since I have something to compare it against, I found this tour just okay. It's in the heart of downtown, which is probably why it's such a popular spot, not to mention the name. However, I went to another tequilera away from town in the middle of agave fields and it blew this one away. I found that one way more informative and interactive. I would encourage people to explore options of tours before just settling on one they might be familiar with. I'll end by saying you'll have fun no matter where you go! read more
The obligatory tourist attraction when travelling thru Jalisco. The English tour is very well done and left me with a new appreciation for Jose Cuervo and 100% agave Tequila in general. The whole tour lasts about an hour or more and includes an instructive tasting of several tequilas, pure, blanco, reposado, anejo, and extra anejo. At the end of the tour there is a bar where you can order more booze or continue onto the next Tequileria. Andale! read more
I came here as part of a larger Tequila tour from Guadalajara. This is THE ORIGINAL Jose Cuervo distillery. I looooove drinking tequila, but seeing how they make tequila.... not that interesting. They have an intro video and then you get to walk through the distillery. You get to try cooked agave which was definitely very cool. They explain the different types of tequila from reposado to anejo. The most interesting part of the tour was when they let us try 50% concentrated tequila. The concentration is so high you can't buy it anywhere! I took a shot, but others on my tour were too afraid. It felt awesome! We also got a simple tasting at the end of our tour. But I'd recommend possibly doing the tasting tour instead. You get to go inside one of the rooms and drink from a nice glass ;) read more
7 years ago
If you're looking for the one responsible for your college-day black-outs, you've come to the right place. If you're looking to discover artisanal, quality tequila products you might want to venture elsewhere such as Don Roberto, La Cofradia, or Tres Mujares. The experience left me feeling like cattle in the sense that it was very rushed and lacked a personable touch. However, I can relate to the urge of discovering the people responsible for multiple hang-overs and dry heaving. After all, it's the strongest brand in the industry and who doesn't have a bottle from 10 years ago stashed deep in their garage with bottled up memories. read more
7 years ago
It doesn't really get better than being at the actual Jose Cuervo distillery. We took the Spanish tour as my sister speaks it, and we really didn't have time to wait another hour for the English one as it would have cut into our food & shopping time. (We were on a tour van from Guadalajara.) It was a really cool way to spend the day and learn about the different types and flavors of tequila. I was really surprised to see the raven in the cage at the end. We might have missed that part of the tour, but I still don't know why the raven is there. You get to taste cooked agave in addition to tasting the various tequilas. It's really like a yam which I had no idea! The tasting room is beautiful and has a fountain across the center. The gift shop has a ton of stuff, but I just wish the sizing in the women's shirts was better. So small! I went with a small men's shirt, and it fits just fine. I highly recommend coming here if you are anywhere near the vicinity or the state of Jalisco! It gave me a new appreciation for tequila (as I don't really drink it other than in margaritas) so I'm excited to try out new cocktails with it! Squirt (the grapefruit soda) is super popular in Mexico, and they mix it with tequila all the time. I decided to get a drink from the little stand that Jose Cuervo runs just inside the entrance, and I have no idea what was in my drink, but it was a fantastic fruity mixture! The bartender was generous with the tequila too so that was nice. read more
8 years ago
So this is not just a rating for the haciendo, but for te Jose Cuervo Express experience overall (the tequila train). We departed from Guadalajara at just after 9:00am (on time) and slowly wound our way through Guadalajara towards the town on Tequila. The train ride included tamales, several other typical Mexican snacks and, of course, tequila. We were offered a margarita type drink, but you could request whatever you'd like. They walked us through the tasting process of 3 types of tequila (think wine tasting). It was as an enjoyable ride and a relaxing experience. Very well done. (We purchased the premium experience for around 2400 pesos per person). Once at the Jose Cuervo hacienda, we were given the opportunity to taste another tequila with a similar explanation of how to properly validate a tequila. From the tasting room, we walked through the plant and the entire process from agave to tequila was explained. Again, very well done (we chose the English tour). After the plant tour we were given a couple of hours to shop, eat and tour the town on our own. Later in the afternoon we return to Casa Cuervo for a show and... more tequila. The show included local dances and songs (Mariachi style). Once the show ended we were taking via bus to the agave fields and back to Guadalajara. There was an open bus on the bar as well (remember, I've been drinking tequila all day). Overall a great experience. Definitely worth it! read more
8 years ago
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José Cuervo 73
Col. La Villa
46400 Tequila, Jalisco
Mexico
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