Casa San Matias Rey Sol Tequila Extra Anejo 10 year old Hi Proof Store Pick 750 ml
Casa San Matías Rey Sol Añejo 10 Year — Hi Proof Single Barrel Store Pick
This is not the standard Rey Sol Extra Añejo you'll find on most shelves. This is a 10-year-aged single barrel, hand-selected by the Hi Proof team directly at Casa San Matías in Jalisco, Mexico — one of a tiny number of barrels chosen each year from the distillery's oldest French oak inventory. Bottled at a higher-than-standard proof specifically for our customers, this store pick represents the deepest, most oak-driven expression of Rey Sol we have ever offered.
Casa San Matías, founded in 1886 in Magdalena, Jalisco, is one of the oldest continuously operating tequila distilleries in Mexico. Rey Sol — "Sun King" — is their flagship extra añejo line, housed in a decanter designed by internationally acclaimed Mexican sculptor Sergio Bustamante. Each bottle is a piece of art in its own right, the sunburst cap and spherical body instantly recognizable to collectors worldwide.
Quick Facts
- Distillery: Casa San Matías, Magdalena, Jalisco, Mexico (NOM 1103)
- Founded: 1886
- Category: Extra Añejo Tequila (aged 10 years) — labeled as Añejo per store pick program
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber Agave (Tequilana Weber var. Azul)
- Aging: 10 years in French oak barrels
- Single Barrel Pick: Hand-selected by Hi Proof at the distillery
- Bottle Decanter: Designed by artist Sergio Bustamante
- Bottle Size: 750ml
- Region: Los Altos / Valles, Jalisco (Highlands / Lowlands blend — confirm per barrel)
- Distillation: Traditional double distillation in stainless steel
Tasting Notes — This Specific Barrel
Appearance: Deep amber with copper-gold highlights, the color of aged rum or a long-matured añejo rhum agricole. Viscous legs cling to the glass.
Nose: Rich caramel and vanilla bean open the glass, layered with roasted coffee, toasted almond, and dark chocolate. Beneath the oak, the cooked blue agave remains clearly present — baked pineapple, butterscotch, and a whisper of roasted pepper. Dried fruit and maple notes develop with air.
Palate: Full-bodied and silky. Sweet entry of toffee and crème brûlée gives way to cocoa nibs, hazelnut, and well-integrated French oak tannin. Mid-palate reveals cinnamon, clove, and a gentle mineral-earth agave core that anchors the richness. This is tequila that drinks with the weight and structure of a fine cognac.
Finish: Exceptionally long. Lingering notes of dark chocolate, toasted almond, and warm oak with a final flash of cooked agave sweetness. Zero burn — a decade of aging has rounded every edge.
Best Enjoyed: Neat at room temperature in a Glencairn glass or a tulip-shaped sipping glass. No ice, no mixers — this is a contemplation tequila. Pair with dark chocolate, aged Manchego, or simply a quiet evening.
What Makes a 10-Year Rey Sol Special
Standard Rey Sol Extra Añejo is aged 5 to 6 years — already exceptional by tequila standards, where most añejos rest only 1 to 3 years. A 10-year expression is extraordinarily rare because of the "angel's share" losses in Jalisco's warm climate: each year, a significant percentage of each barrel evaporates, and the liquid that remains must balance increasing oak influence against the agave character that defines tequila as a category.
Casa San Matías reserves their oldest French oak casks for limited releases like the Rey Sol 20th Anniversary and the distillery's private single barrel program. Barrels that survive the full decade without over-oaking are hand-selected by the master distiller and typically offered only to a small number of retailers worldwide.
This bottle is one of those barrels, picked by Hi Proof for our customers.
About Hi Proof Store Picks
Hi Proof conducts 3–4 barrel picks per month across America's and Mexico's finest distilleries. We travel to the source, taste directly from barrels pulled for our team, and select only the expressions we believe stand apart from the production blend. Every store pick in our collection carries the Hi Proof label because we staked our reputation on it.
Browse our current Store Picks collection, or explore more from our Tequila and Tequila/Mezcal categories.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Rey Sol Añejo and Rey Sol Extra Añejo?
By Mexican CRT regulation, Añejo is aged 1–3 years and Extra Añejo is aged 3+ years. Rey Sol's standard release is an Extra Añejo aged 5–6 years in French oak. This particular Hi Proof barrel pick is aged 10 years — well beyond Extra Añejo requirements — but is labeled per the store pick program nomenclature.
Is this the Sergio Bustamante bottle?
Yes. Every Rey Sol release uses the hand-crafted decanter designed by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante, whose sculptures are exhibited internationally. The bottle alone has become a collector's piece.
How rare is a 10-year single barrel Rey Sol?
Extremely. Most Rey Sol at retail is the blended 5–6 year Extra Añejo. 10-year single barrel releases typically appear only during anniversary editions (such as the 20th Anniversary) or through Casa San Matías's private barrel program. Only a handful of US retailers have ever offered one.
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Casa San Matías Rey Sol Añejo 10 Year — Hi Proof Single Barrel Store Pick
This is not the standard Rey Sol Extra Añejo you'll find on most shelves. This is a 10-year-aged single barrel, hand-selected by the Hi Proof team directly at Casa San Matías in Jalisco, Mexico — one of a tiny number of barrels chosen each year from the distillery's oldest French oak inventory. Bottled at a higher-than-standard proof specifically for our customers, this store pick represents the deepest, most oak-driven expression of Rey Sol we have ever offered.
Casa San Matías, founded in 1886 in Magdalena, Jalisco, is one of the oldest continuously operating tequila distilleries in Mexico. Rey Sol — "Sun King" — is their flagship extra añejo line, housed in a decanter designed by internationally acclaimed Mexican sculptor Sergio Bustamante. Each bottle is a piece of art in its own right, the sunburst cap and spherical body instantly recognizable to collectors worldwide.
Quick Facts
- Distillery: Casa San Matías, Magdalena, Jalisco, Mexico (NOM 1103)
- Founded: 1886
- Category: Extra Añejo Tequila (aged 10 years) — labeled as Añejo per store pick program
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber Agave (Tequilana Weber var. Azul)
- Aging: 10 years in French oak barrels
- Single Barrel Pick: Hand-selected by Hi Proof at the distillery
- Bottle Decanter: Designed by artist Sergio Bustamante
- Bottle Size: 750ml
- Region: Los Altos / Valles, Jalisco (Highlands / Lowlands blend — confirm per barrel)
- Distillation: Traditional double distillation in stainless steel
Tasting Notes — This Specific Barrel
Appearance: Deep amber with copper-gold highlights, the color of aged rum or a long-matured añejo rhum agricole. Viscous legs cling to the glass.
Nose: Rich caramel and vanilla bean open the glass, layered with roasted coffee, toasted almond, and dark chocolate. Beneath the oak, the cooked blue agave remains clearly present — baked pineapple, butterscotch, and a whisper of roasted pepper. Dried fruit and maple notes develop with air.
Palate: Full-bodied and silky. Sweet entry of toffee and crème brûlée gives way to cocoa nibs, hazelnut, and well-integrated French oak tannin. Mid-palate reveals cinnamon, clove, and a gentle mineral-earth agave core that anchors the richness. This is tequila that drinks with the weight and structure of a fine cognac.
Finish: Exceptionally long. Lingering notes of dark chocolate, toasted almond, and warm oak with a final flash of cooked agave sweetness. Zero burn — a decade of aging has rounded every edge.
Best Enjoyed: Neat at room temperature in a Glencairn glass or a tulip-shaped sipping glass. No ice, no mixers — this is a contemplation tequila. Pair with dark chocolate, aged Manchego, or simply a quiet evening.
What Makes a 10-Year Rey Sol Special
Standard Rey Sol Extra Añejo is aged 5 to 6 years — already exceptional by tequila standards, where most añejos rest only 1 to 3 years. A 10-year expression is extraordinarily rare because of the "angel's share" losses in Jalisco's warm climate: each year, a significant percentage of each barrel evaporates, and the liquid that remains must balance increasing oak influence against the agave character that defines tequila as a category.
Casa San Matías reserves their oldest French oak casks for limited releases like the Rey Sol 20th Anniversary and the distillery's private single barrel program. Barrels that survive the full decade without over-oaking are hand-selected by the master distiller and typically offered only to a small number of retailers worldwide.
This bottle is one of those barrels, picked by Hi Proof for our customers.
About Hi Proof Store Picks
Hi Proof conducts 3–4 barrel picks per month across America's and Mexico's finest distilleries. We travel to the source, taste directly from barrels pulled for our team, and select only the expressions we believe stand apart from the production blend. Every store pick in our collection carries the Hi Proof label because we staked our reputation on it.
Browse our current Store Picks collection, or explore more from our Tequila and Tequila/Mezcal categories.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Rey Sol Añejo and Rey Sol Extra Añejo?
By Mexican CRT regulation, Añejo is aged 1–3 years and Extra Añejo is aged 3+ years. Rey Sol's standard release is an Extra Añejo aged 5–6 years in French oak. This particular Hi Proof barrel pick is aged 10 years — well beyond Extra Añejo requirements — but is labeled per the store pick program nomenclature.
Is this the Sergio Bustamante bottle?
Yes. Every Rey Sol release uses the hand-crafted decanter designed by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante, whose sculptures are exhibited internationally. The bottle alone has become a collector's piece.
How rare is a 10-year single barrel Rey Sol?
Extremely. Most Rey Sol at retail is the blended 5–6 year Extra Añejo. 10-year single barrel releases typically appear only during anniversary editions (such as the 20th Anniversary) or through Casa San Matías's private barrel program. Only a handful of US retailers have ever offered one.
