José Cuervo La Rojeña Distillery
La Rojeña
A distillery founded in 1812 and one of the oldest tequila distilleries in the Americas, with tours showing the full process of roasting, fermenting and distilling agave hearts.
La Rojeña is the José Cuervo brand's distillery in the center of Tequila town, easily recognized by its iconic red exterior walls. Mundo Cuervo offers a variety of tours where you can see agave hearts go into stone ovens to be roasted, then pressed, fermented and distilled in copper pot stills. Finally, you can taste tequilas of different grades, including blanco and aged, in the cellar. Tours must be booked in advance on the official website and last about 1–2 hours, and there are age restrictions for minors. The José Cuervo Express train package usually includes this tour.
Opening hours
About 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- National Tequila Museum
- Museo Los Abuelos
- Parish of Santiago Apóstol
- Casa Sauza (La Perseverancia)
- Tequila
- La Fortaleza Distillery
- Los Azules Waterfall
- Agave Landscape of Tequila