The Mijenta brand guide
Ana María Romero’s range runs from Highland-agave Blanco to aged tequilas made with oak, cherry and acacia. Maestra Selection explores agave origins and production methods; Symphony brings oak from four US states into each barrel.
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The brand
Ana María Romero makes Mijenta; three producers appear in its history
Mijenta launched in 2020 with co-founders Mike Dolan, Juan Coronado and Elise Som. Ana María Romero Mena leads its tequila making. Its bottles span three Jalisco producers: Destiladora de los Altos and Casa Tequilera de Arandas, both in Arandas, and JJ Spirit Co in Zapotlanejo. Different releases have used different producers; the NOM history below connects them to the bottles.
The regular range is Blanco, Reposado, Añejo Gran Reserva and Cristalino. Maestra Selection adds releases made from particular agave harvests and with different production methods. Symphony uses barrels built with oak staves from four US states, starting with Cristalino in 2024.
People & company
From wine education to tequila making
Before working in tequila, Romero taught wine seminars and judged wines in Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe. A tequila tasting she led in Parras in the mid-1990s prompted visits to producers and years of study. She developed an aroma wheel for tequila and wrote Los Aromas del Tequila: El Arte de la Cata. In a 2021 interview with The Tasting Panel, she described wine as the starting point for her sensory training.
Juan Coronado introduced Romero to Mike Dolan in 2018 as the Mijenta team took shape. Her work now runs from selecting agave to developing the range’s blends and maturation choices.
Ana María Romero Mena
Maestra Tequilera
Leads agave selection, production and the development of Mijenta’s releases.
Elise Som
Co-founder and director of sustainability
Leads the company’s environmental and community work.
Mike Dolan & Juan Coronado
Co-founders
Dolan began assembling the Mijenta team in 2018; Coronado introduced him to Romero.
Lighter packaging and support for women’s environmental projects
Altos Planos, Mijenta’s brand company and US importer, is a certified B Corporation. Its 2025/26 impact report describes reducing the glass bottle’s weight from 830 to 680 grams, making labels from agave fibers and repurposed coffee sacks, and replacing glass stoppers with sugar-cane-fiber biopolymer caps. The Blanco and Reposado photographs below show the earlier glass-stopper presentation.
The company also supports Women’s Earth Alliance’s work with women-led organizations in Mexico, including projects in farming, water and local livelihoods. These are concrete parts of the sustainability program led by co-founder Elise Som.
The bottles
Four regular expressions and the latest limited releases
Blanco, Reposado, Añejo Gran Reserva and Cristalino are 40% ABV in the US. The two No. 3 releases have their own strengths and methods.
Flavor notes below are the maker’s descriptions.
- Blanco
Blanco
40% ABV (80 proof; US 750 mL)
Unaged
$40US shop price
About $16 a shot4 US menus · October 2026
cooked agave, vanilla and caramel, with cantaloupe and peaches.
- Reposado
Reposado
40% ABV (80 proof; US 750 mL)
6–8 months in American oak, cherry and acacia
$60US shop price
About $20 a shot3 US menus · October 2026 · small sample
cooked agave, honey, vanilla, cacao and bergamot.
- Añejo
Añejo Gran Reserva
40% ABV (80 proof; US 750 mL)
Approximately 18 months
$150US shop price
About $38 a shot2 US menus · October 2026 · small sample
cacao, butterscotch, cooked agave, dried fruit, spices and coffee.
- Cristalino Reposado
Cristalino
40% ABV (80 proof; US 750 mL)
Approximately 8 months, then charcoal filtered
$100US shop price
cooked agave, coconut, maple, caramel and coffee.
- Blanco
- Higher proof
Maestra No.3
50% ABV (100 proof; US 750 mL)
Unaged; limited Maestra Selection No.3
$100 · sold outUS shop price
cooked agave, floral notes, fruit and earthy minerality.
- Añejo
Symphony No.3
45% ABV (90 proof; US 750 mL)
Approximately 18 months; Symphony Series No.3
$115US shop price
cooked agave, vanilla, chocolate, orange and rose petals.
Maestra Selection Nos. 1 and 2 and Symphony No. 2 are covered in the complete Maestra and Symphony release history, alongside the latest editions.
Agave and maturation
The regular range uses different combinations of wood
Mijenta sources mature Azul agave (A. tequilana) from the Jalisco Highlands for its regular range. Reposado spends six to eight months in American oak, cherry and acacia casks. Añejo Gran Reserva matures for about 18 months using American white oak, French oak, acacia and cherry.
Gran Reserva’s batches have used those woods differently. The 2022 launch described transfers between cask types; the 2023 second release described tequila matured separately in the different woods and then blended.
Mijenta Cristalino is a reposado: it spends about eight months in Symphony barrels assembled from oak staves from Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Charcoal filtration then removes the color. Read how cristalino filtration works.
Maestra No. 3 uses stone, wood, copper and clay
Maestra Selection No. 3 uses eight-year-old, seed-grown agaves from Jamay, in Jalisco’s Ciénega region beside Lake Chapala. The agaves are cooked in a volcanic-stone oven and crushed with a tahona, a large stone wheel. Both use stone from Popocatépetl. Fermentation takes place in wooden tanks with the agave fibers, followed by copper-pot distillation and 15 days resting in clay pots before bottling at 50% ABV.
The Maestra guide explains seed-grown agave and the differences between all three editions. For an earlier resting method, a January/February 2021 account in The Tasting Panel described Mijenta Blanco spending 45 days in stainless-steel vats before bottling.
Mijenta’s NOMs connect different releases to different producers
| Producer | Place | Mijenta connections |
|---|---|---|
| Destiladora de los Altos NOM 1412 | Arandas, Jalisco | Earlier Blanco and Reposado; the 2022 Añejo; Maestra Nos. 1 and 2; Symphony Nos. 2 and 3. |
| Casa Tequilera de Arandas NOM 1499 | Arandas, Jalisco | Named in a January/February 2021 Mijenta feature. Current official Blanco and Reposado photographs carry 1499; Cristalino and a newer Añejo also have this association. |
| JJ Spirit Co NOM 1672 | Zapotlanejo, Jalisco | Maestra Selection No. 3, released in September 2026. |
Casa Tequilera de Arandas was already involved early in Mijenta’s life: the 2021 feature describes Romero working with its distiller Miriam Lopez Montaño. Later Maestra and Symphony releases still carry NOM 1412. The producer history therefore overlaps across expressions.
In his February 2026 Drinkhacker review, Christopher Null reported that Añejo production had moved from NOM 1412 to 1499 in late 2025. He found his newer sample spicier and more herbaceous, with coconut and chocolate notes, compared with the 1412 bottle he reviewed in 2022. That is a comparison of two tasted releases; the exact changeover dates for every Mijenta expression remain unclear.
Producer names and historical records
Earlier CRT records also list Joaquín Robles Robles at NOM 1672, with the same address as JJ Spirit Co. The October 2026 register uses JJ Spirit Co. These are producer-name records at one NOM. The NOM printed on a bottle is the useful starting point for tracing that release.
Mijenta’s producers in Arandas and Zapotlanejo
The map connects the three producer records to their municipalities. Jamay is the growing origin for Maestra No. 3’s agave.
Explore other tequila distilleries on our full map →
Explore Mijenta’s dated producer record →
US bottle and bar prices
Mijenta prices depend on the expression
The October 2026 US observations put Blanco around $40, Reposado $60, Cristalino $100, Añejo Gran Reserva $150 and Symphony No. 3 $115 per 750 mL. Maestra No. 3’s $100 official listing was sold out.
The more expensive bottles bring different maturation and production choices: Cristalino uses the four-state oak-stave barrels and filtration, while Gran Reserva uses four woods over about 18 months. Mijenta announced Gran Reserva at $199 for its 2022 US launch and Cristalino at about $120 in 2024. Those dated launch prices differ from the observed shop prices below.
| Bottle | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| Blanco | $40 |
| Reposado | $60 |
| Añejo Gran Reserva | $150 |
| Cristalino | $100 |
| Maestra No.3 | $100Unavailable |
| Symphony No.3 | $115 |
Prices are subject to change.
Price sources and details
US bottle listings, checked October 4, 2026. Tax and delivery are extra.
- Old Town Tequila: Blanco, about $40 (750 mL). In stock online.
- Old Town Tequila: Reposado, about $60 (750 mL). In stock online.
- Old Town Tequila: Añejo Gran Reserva, about $150 (750 mL). In stock online.
- Old Town Tequila: Cristalino, about $100 (750 mL). In stock online.
- Old Town Tequila: Symphony No.3, about $115 (750 mL). In stock online.
- Binny's express delivery: Blanco, about $40 (750 mL). Check address availability.
- Mijenta official shop: Maestra No.3, about $100 (750 mL). Sold out.
Is Mijenta additive free?
Yes. Mijenta says all its tequilas are additive free, including the regular range and the Maestra and Symphony releases.
The maker lists agave, water and yeast as its ingredients.
Sources and earlier records
Mijenta — craft and ingredients · Mijenta — current product catalogue · Spirited Agave additive free brand list — August 2025
The Spirited Agave August 2025 list also records Mijenta at NOM 1412. The current whole-brand answer is Mijenta’s statement; this older record retains its own producer and period.
Compare blancos
Mijenta Blanco, LALO Blanco and Teremana Blanco
All three are unaged tequilas bottled at 40% ABV in the US. In the October 2026 observations, Mijenta Blanco was around $40, LALO Blanco $39–45 and Teremana Blanco $32. LALO uses Champagne yeast and concentrates on blanco; Mijenta and Teremana also make aged expressions.
Three 40% ABV blancos
- Blanco
Mijenta Blanco
40% ABV (80 proof; US 750 mL)
Unaged
Mijenta’s unaged regular expression.
$40US shop price
About $16 a shot4 US menus · October 2026
- Blanco
LALO Tequila Blanco
40% ABV (80 proof; US 750 mL)
Unaged
A blanco made with Champagne yeast.
$39–45US shop price
About $15 a shot7 US menus · October 2026
- Blanco
Teremana Blanco
40% ABV (80 proof; US 750 mL)
Unaged
The unaged expression in Teremana’s range.
$32US shop price
About $10 a shot2 US menus · October 2026 · small sample
Quick answers
Who makes Mijenta, and what is Cristalino?
Who makes Mijenta tequila?
Ana María Romero Mena leads Mijenta’s tequila making. Its releases have been produced by Destiladora de los Altos (NOM 1412), Casa Tequilera de Arandas (NOM 1499) and JJ Spirit Co (NOM 1672), all in Jalisco. Maestra Selection No. 3 is associated with JJ Spirit Co; the producer history identifies the other releases.
Is Mijenta Cristalino a blanco tequila?
No. Mijenta Cristalino is a 40% ABV reposado, aged about eight months and then charcoal filtered to remove color. It was the first release made in Mijenta’s Symphony barrels.
Sources and photographs
Product facts and flavor notes: the producers linked below. Retail price sources appear beside the price comparison. Bottle photographs: brand and importer sources.
- Mijenta — current product catalogueChecked 2026-10-08.
- Mijenta — craft and ingredientsChecked 2026-10-08.
- CRT — certified producers and brands, October 2026Checked 2026-10-08.
- The Tasting Panel, April/May 2021, Ana María Romero feature pp71–72Checked 2026-10-08.
- The Tasting Panel, January/February 2021, Mijenta feature p46Checked 2026-10-08.
- Altos Planos / Mijenta Impact Report 2025/26Checked 2026-10-08.
- B Lab — Altos PlanosChecked 2026-10-08.
- Mijenta Añejo launch releaseChecked 2026-10-08.
- Mijenta — Añejo Gran Reserva second release, 2023Checked 2026-10-08.
- Christopher Null — two versions of Mijenta AñejoChecked 2026-10-08.
- Mijenta Maestra No. 3 launch releaseChecked 2026-10-08.
- Mijenta — Cristalino launch, 2024Checked 2026-10-08.
- Mijenta — Symphony No. 3 launch, 2026Checked 2026-10-08.
- Agave Matchmaker — Destiladora de los AltosChecked 2026-10-08.
- Agave Matchmaker — Casa Tequilera de ArandasChecked 2026-10-08.
- LALO: Three IngredientsChecked 2026-10-04.
- Teremana: current tequila rangeChecked 2026-10-04.
- Spirited Agave additive free brand list — August 2025Checked 2026-10-06. August 2025 list preserves earlier Tequila Matchmaker entries.
- Agave Matchmaker — JJ Spirit Co, NOM 1672Checked 2026-10-08.