Jose Cuervo Express: Mexico introduces an all-you-can-drink tequila train

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Elizabeth Tyree

MEXICO (WSET) -- If you like tequila, you're going to want to keep reading.

Mexico is now offering an all-you-can-drink tequila train, called the Jose Cuervo Express.


TravelPirates, a blog that offers deals on traveling experiences, calls it a "luxurious train experience for lovers of tequila in all its forms."

They show you can choose from three ticket levels, but all three include a round-trip train ride from Guadalajara to Tequila, an open tequila bar and snacks on the train, an expert tequila tasting, a tour of the Jose Cuervo Distillery, and a Mexican cultural show.


Prices start at $111.

But of course, the cost of your trip depends on the exact package one chooses. Premium tickets run around $122 and Premium Plus tickets are $132. Which, honestly, the Premium Plus Wagons sounds great, it’s only $21 more.

https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/jose-cuervo-express-unlimited-tequila-train-mexico

There's something enchanting about staring out the window from a train traveling through a place you've never been. Then again, that's not to say there aren't ways to, uh, elevate such an experience. Like, say, doing so in a luxurious coach while sipping on unlimited tequila drinks? That's what the folks at Jose Cuervo believe, because they're offering a special all-you-can-drink train ride to and from the brand's legendary distillery in Mexico.

For fans of history and booze alike, the Jose Cuervo Express is a luxurious vintage train that shuttles you from Guadalajara to Tequila, Mexico on an all-you-can-drink excursion through the countryside, before dropping you off to tour the company's iconic 250-year-old distillery. It's not as if Mexico is short on exciting things to see and do, but trust us, you're going to want to add this to the list. 

The train, which has been around for a few years and runs primarily on Saturdays, offers three different classes of "experiences," though the Premium Plus ticket is the one we'd recommend buying (it's the only one that includes access to the on-board open bar). During your trek you'll get to travel in the "most exclusive" coach on the train, and be treated to a number of special perks including seasonal fruit before boarding and an assortment of Mexican snacks and cocktails served to you in your seat.

The ride takes about an hour, after which you'll partake in a professional tequila tasting guided by a Maestro Tequilero, followed by a tour of Cuervo's La Rojeña distillery. You'll also have some free time to explore the town of Tequila and grab some lunch before checking out the special Mexican cultural show and indulging in a "classical" premium tequila toast that are included in the ticket price. 

If you're dead set on adding this to your itinerary for your Mexican getaway, you'll want to plan ahead and book a ticket in advance, as they tend to sell out fast. They cost roughly $130 a piece, and you get your pick of whether you'd like to take the train one-way to or from Tequila (you'll be taken by bus to or from Guadalajara, depending on your choice).

https://www.mundocuervo.com/eng/jose-cuervo-express/experiences/premium-plus-2019/

https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/jose-cuervo-express-unlimited-tequila-train-mexico