The 1800 on the label is a date, the year tequila is said to have first been aged in oak. The brand itself came later, launched in 1967 by the family that also owns Jose Cuervo, and the Silver joined the range in 2004.
This is a blanco, made from 100 per cent Blue Weber agave grown in the Los Altos highlands of Jalisco and bottled crystal clear. There is no colour from wood to hide behind, so what you taste is the agave.
It opens with sweet floral agave and citrus, with a peppery edge, and the palate is clean and balanced. The finish is medium in length, with agave sweetness still showing at the end.
That clean character holds up against lime, which makes a margarita the obvious job: tequila, triple sec and fresh lime juice shaken hard over ice. It also works tall, with soda water and a wedge of lime.