CaliFino Tequila

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CaliFino Tequila, headquartered on Grey Hawk Court in Carlsbad's Poinsettia district, produces a four-expression line of 100% Blue Weber agave tequila sourced from the Los Altos highlands of Arandas, Jalisco. The NOM 1548-registered distillate undergoes a 200-hour fermentation cycle—nearly triple the industry-standard 72 hours—yielding the full-bodied agave character that anchors tequila-forward menus at Carlsbad restaurants including Casa De Bandini at The Forum. CaliFino ages all four expressions—Blanco, Reposado, Añejo, and Extra Añejo—in single-use White American Oak barrels sourced from Tennessee, previously seasoned for whiskey production. The Grey Hawk Court headquarters houses a corporate tasting lounge where visitors sample the lineup alongside curated pairings, adding a spirits-education component to Carlsbad's craft-beverage scene that includes wine and rare-bottle specialists such as Grand Cru Liquid Assets. The Extra Añejo rests a minimum of eight years in oak before bottling, developing layered caramel and dark-chocolate notes across a maturation period that exceeds the CRT's three-year minimum classification by more than five years.