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
5 Años Joven "Cordon Verde"
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Agavales Gold Tequila
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Agave Dos Mil Tequila Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Alamo Gold Tequila
Tequila · Jalisco (Central)
Alce Negro Black
Tequila · Jalisco (Central)
Alce Negro Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Central)
Arandas Oro Tequila Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Ciénega)
Buen Amigo Oro
Tequila · Jalisco (Central)
Caballo Lucero Joven
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Camino Real Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Caporales Oro
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Casa Dragones Joven
Tequila · Jalisco
Casa Dragones Sipping Tequila
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Casa Dragones Tequila Joven (Pepita Bottle)
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Casa Noble Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Casa Noble Tequila Joven
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Casco Viejo Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Cat Tequila Cinnamon Hot
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Chilango Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Clase Azul Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Central)
Club 21 Tequila Joven
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Cuesta Mesa Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Cumbres Tequila Oro
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
De Los Dorados Joven
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Dirty Tequila (Infused Tequila)
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Diva del Bravo Platino
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Diversity Pride Tequila Oro
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Don Alejandro Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Don Brito Tequila Joven
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Don Cortez Tequila Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Don Timbón Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
El Camichin Joven
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
El Cobrizo Tequila Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
El Ocote Joven
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
El Perrito Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
El Pintor Tequila Joven
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
El Toril Joven
Tequila · Jalisco (Ciénega)
El Toston Joven
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
El Zarco Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Encantadora Cafe Fino
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Encantadora Cristalino Electrolítico
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Entre Dos Tierras Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Especial Newton Joven
Tequila · Jalisco (Central)
Frontera Joven
Tequila · Jalisco (Central)
G.T.W. Party Tequila Joven
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Garcia Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Central)
Giro Tequila Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Gran Reserva de Don Alberto Joven
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Hornitos Lime Shot
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Hornitos Spiced Honey
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Jalisciense Oro
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Jorongo Supremo
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Jose Coira Tequila Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Jose Cuervo Cinge
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Jose Cuervo Especial Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
Juarez Tequila Gold
Tequila · Jalisco (Central)
La Arenita Especial Oro
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
La Hormiga Joven
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Valles)
La Paz Especial
Tequila · Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
La Pinta Pomegranate Infused Tequila
Tequila · Jalisco (Central)
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.