Agave Spirits For Día de los Muertos

This is the second Artist Edition bottle from Don Julio and the first designed by Mexican-American fashion designer Willy Chavarria. Inspired by Día de Muertos, the bottle design features Chavarria's signature red rose imagery. Each bottle features the same Don Julio 70 Añejo Cristalino tequila as the original bottling — made with 100% blue weber agave aged for 18 months in American white oak barrels and then charcoal-filtered to reveal a clear appearance. Available for a limited time at select retailers nationwide beginning September 2025. (SRP $69.99)

This is one of two limited edition Día de los Muertos "Life After Death" añejo tequilas for 2025 from Tequila Mandala. Featuring a catrina on the ceramic bottle, this añejo tequila is matured in French oak barrels.

This limited edition tequila is infused with natural marigold extract after aging for two months in new oak. Marigolds traditionally adorn ofrendas or altars during Diá de los Muertos celebrations. According to Mexican beliefs, the brightly colored and highly scented marigolds are thought to allow spirits to travel back to earth to commune with family members. Espolòn Reposado Flor de Oro is the first seasonal release from the brand and is available in limited quantities nationwide beginning October 2024. (SRP $43.99)

Bozal Cempasúchil is a limited edition mezcal from the brand's Reserva collection which features rare agaves and traditional production techniques. Made in the ancestral method with roasted wild espadín agave hand-crushed with wooden mallets, it's double distilled in clay pot stills. During the final distillation, Cempasúchil flowers — traditional Mexican marigolds used during Diá de los Muertos celebrations — and mandarin orange peels are placed at the bottom of the still. Returning to shelves in fall 2025 nationwide. (SRP $149.99)

This Convite Mezcal bottling is a blend of espadin and wild madrecuishe agave harvested after aging for 8 and 13 years, respectively. It is made using artisanal practices which include a conical underground stone oven to cook the agave, a burro-drawn tahona stone to crush the agave, and natural fermentation in wooden vats. It is double distilled in a copper pot and bottled at 42% ABV.

This Día de Muertos special edition tequila from G4 is an añejo tequila which has been aged for 12 months in old George Dickel Tennessee Whisky barrels. It is packaged in wooden collector's boxes in one of four colors — yellow, black, pink, or blue — decorated with traditional papel picado & calavera motifs. Available beginning September 2025 wherever G4 is sold. (SRP $249.99)

KAH Tequila is produced in the Tequila Valley in Jalisco at the Fabrica de Tequilas Finos. Their reposado tequila is made using 100% blue Weber agave that is double-distilled and then rested for more than 2 months in American oak. KAH — which translates to "life" in the ancient Mayan language — has a unique bottle design which celebrates the Mesoamerican traditional holiday Día de los Muertos, or "Day of the Dead."

Del Maguey VIDA de Muertos is a permanent addition to the Del Maguey portfolio. It's made in San Luis del Rio, Oaxaca by Cruz Nolasco family using espadín agave and double distillation. The family uses a special center cut of the distillate typically used for the autumnal holiday Día de los Muertos. It is bottled at 90 proof and is available as of July 2021.

Mezcal Los Siete Misterios was founded in 2010 by brothers Eduardo & Julio Mestre. This Espadín expression is made in the village of Sola de Vega, Oaxaca using the ancestral method utilizing clay pots for distillation.

This is the fifth and last expression in Clase Azul's Nuestros Recuerdos series, an annual series devoted to Día de Muertos. Crafted by Master Distiller Viridiana Tinoco, this expression is a blend of tequilas aged 12-38 months in first-use whiskey barrels featuring some pit-oven cooked agaves in the blend. The artwork on the bottle was designed by Erika Rivera. The bottle features a 24 karat-gold plated brass locket which opens to reveal an obsidian cameo, a symbol of eternal remembrance. Just 10,000 decanters are available beginning October 2025. (SRP $1,900)