THE HISTORY OF 1800® TEQUILA: Trabajo. Pasión. HONESTIDAD.
With 10 generations of tequila-making heritage, we've always stayed true to our values.
Only through hard work, passion, and honesty did we earn our title as the best taste in tequila.
OUR STORY
In the 1970s, two acts of historic ambition arrived together: Mexico formally secured the Tequila Denomination of Origin - the legal protection that declared tequila could only be made in Mexico, placing it alongside Champagne, Cognac, Scotch and Irish Whiskey as one of the world’s great protected spirit categories. And Juan Beckmann Vidal, the man who had fought to make that recognition possible, launched 1800® Añejo: the world’s first official 100% agave aged tequila.
1800 takes its name from the year the Beckmann family - 10th-generation descendants of the original tequila family - first placed tequila in barrels. The experimentation with oak barrels was a long-standing family practice, passed down through the generations, and that curiosity spurred a new philosophy: that tequila, given time and the right conditions, deserved the same cultural prestige, craftsmanship, and aging philosophy as the finest spirits in the world.
Today, 1800 is the ‘World’s Most Awarded Tequila’ Family, and every expression crafted, every award earned, and every innovation pursued remains guided by that same uncompromising philosophy. It is the standard Juan Beckmann Vidal set when he created 1800® Tequila. His image and signature on every label are a permanent reminder of the man and the obsession that made it possible.
OUR BOTTLE
1800® NAME
1800®, the original Super-Premium 100% agave tequila, takes its name from a time when our family secured the license to share our tequila with the world.
BOTTLE SHAPE
Our bottles are an ode to the Mayan pyramids found throughout Mexico. The bold trapezoidal shape, like the history of tequila, withstands the test of time.
PROCESS ICONOGRAPHY
From agave plant to tequila bottle, our labels highlight the full process by which 1800® is made, including the individual batch number each bottle was produced.
OUR CREST
More than a symbol, our crest is a designation of quality, a point of view, and a promise that what lies beyond the glass is of the finest taste.
MAYAN PYRAMID
A symbol of the Mayan pyramids found throughout Mexico
INITIALS
A cross, and the letters J & B for Juan Domingo Beckmann, our owner
RIBBON
A ribbon adorned with our brand values: hard work, passion, honesty
EXPLORE THE 1800® FAMILY
The #1 Super-Premium Tequila in the US*
*Nielsen Period Ending: 10/31/25 Period Name: CYTD | Market: XAOC+LIQUOR PLUS +CONV | Category: TEQUILA