Joven Tequila
Joven — 'young' or gold — is either a blend of Blanco with aged tequila, or a Blanco softened with permitted additives.
Joven tequila covers two very different bottles. The good version is a blend of Blanco with Reposado or Añejo, giving a touch of oak without a full rest. The mass-market version is Blanco coloured and sweetened with permitted additives — the classic 'gold' tequila.
Labels rarely tell you which one you have, so the producer and the distillery matter more here than in any other category. In the mezcal world the same word simply means unaged, and is used honestly.
Read the back label: a stated blend of Blanco and Añejo is a real style; 'gold' with no explanation usually is not.
Joven bottles in the catalogue
La Hacienda Bonita
La Hacienda Bonita Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
La Cava del Villano
La Cava del Villano Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Ana María Tequila
Ana María Tequila Joven
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Chucho el Roto
Chucho el Roto Tequila Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
El Toro Tequila
El Toro Tequila Gold
Jalisco (Central)
Jose Coira
Jose Coira Tequila Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Jose Cuervo
Jose Cuervo Especial Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Los Monterde
Los Monterde Tequila Oro
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Mixxa
Mixxa Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Old Mexico
Old Mexico Tequila Oro
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Patron
Patron Patrón "XO Cafe" Coffee Liquer
Jalisco (Ciénega)
El Caballo Estrella
El Caballo Estrella Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Patron
Patron Patrón XO Cafe Incendio
Jalisco (Ciénega)
Virreyes
Virreyes Oro
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Viuda de Romero
Viuda de Romero Gold
Jalisco (Ciénega)
Carreta Vieja
Carreta Vieja Tequila Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Codorniz
Codorniz Tequila Gold
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Agavales
Agavales Gold Tequila 110 proof
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Casa Dragones
Casa Dragones Sipping Tequila
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Diva Del Bravo
Diva del Bravo Platino
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Don Jacinto
Don Jacinto Gold
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Don Primo
Don Primo Tequila Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
El Negocio Tequila
El Negocio Tequila Joven
Blue Weber · Jalisco
El Ocote
El Ocote Joven
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
El Relingo
El Relingo Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Especial Newton
Especial Newton Joven
Jalisco (Central)
Reunion
Reunion Tequila REUNION Joven
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Salt & Lemon
Salt & Lemon Tequila Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Tierra Brava
Tierra Brava Oro
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Toro Alteño
Toro Alteño Gold
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Batallon
Batallon Oro
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Dividido
Dividido Tequila Dividido Joven
Jalisco (Central)
Don Margarito
Don Margarito Gold
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
El Pintor
El Pintor Tequila Joven
Jalisco (Los Valles)
El Pobre
El Pobre Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
ESPACIAL
ESPACIAL Tequila Joven
Blue Weber · Jalisco
Fiesta Mexicana
Fiesta Mexicana Tequila Gold
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Las Potrancas
Las Potrancas Joven
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Maxximo de Codorniz
Maxximo de Codorniz Maximo Gold
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Mexico Viejo
Mexico Viejo México Viejo Gold
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Orendain
Orendain Tequila Extra Joven
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Perrisimo
Perrisimo Tequila Perrisimo Joven
Jalisco (Ciénega)
Pocket Shot Tequila
Pocket Shot Tequila Gold
Jalisco (Ciénega)
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Sauza Tequila
Sauza Tequila Sauza Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Tequila General Gorostieta
Tequila General Gorostieta Joven
Blue Weber · Jalisco
Tequila Rubio
Tequila Rubio Rubio Tequila Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Azteca
Azteca Gold
Jalisco (Central)
Casa Noble
Casa Noble Gold
Blue Weber · Jalisco
Club 21
Club 21 Tequila Joven
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Don Brito
Don Brito Tequila Joven
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Don Cortez
Don Cortez Tequila Gold
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Don Enrique
Don Enrique Gold
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Encantadora
Encantadora Cafe Fino
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
G.T.W. Rancho Lindo
G.T.W. Rancho Lindo Rancho Lindo Joven
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Jose Cuervo
Jose Cuervo Cinge
Jalisco (Los Valles)
La Mision del Siglo XXI
La Mision del Siglo XXI La Misión del Siglo XXI Tequila Oro
Jalisco (Los Valles)
Lost Lore
Lost Lore Tequila Joven
Blue Weber · Jalisco
Millonarios
Millonarios Tequila Millonarios Gold
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Olmeca Altos
Olmeca Altos Café Joven
Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Frequently asked
- Is Joven the same as gold tequila?
- Often, yes. Gold tequila is typically a Joven — Blanco with colouring and sweetening — though a Joven can also be an honest blend of unaged and aged tequila.
- What does Joven mean on mezcal?
- On mezcal, Joven simply means unaged — bottled clear, straight from the still.