Tapatio Tequila Blanco, Jalisco, Mexico

Tapatio Tequila Blanco, Jalisco, Mexico, is a benchmark expression of traditional highland tequila, delivering an unadulterated showcase of pure, 100% Blue Weber agave. Crafted at the esteemed La Alteña Distillery in Arandas, Jalisco, where heritage and integrity are paramount, this blanco expression is bold, clean, and captivating in its honesty, offering a true taste of expertly distilled agave with no shortcuts or additives.

Product Details:

• Master Distiller: Carlos Camarena
• Founder: Don Felipe Camarena
• NOM: 1139
• Agave Type: 100% Tequilana Weber (Blue Weber Agave)
• Agave Source: Jalisco (Los Altos)
• Cooking Method: Stone and brick ovens
• Extraction: Roller mill and tahona
• Fermentation: Open-air wood fermentation with agave fibers
• Water Source: Deep well
• Distillation: Double distilled in copper pot stills
• Aging: Unaged (rested in stainless steel for 1 month)
• ABV: 40% (80 proof)

Sensory Description:

The nose bursts with freshly cooked agave layered over flinty minerality, popcorn, and a distinctive bouquet of white pepper, clove, and hints of green apple and almond. On the palate, it’s an agave lover’s dream, immense, mouth-coating waves of peppery spice and citrus unfold with background notes of pine, cinnamon, cooling menthol, and a touch of cream soda sweetness. The finish is long, spicy, and brilliantly dry, leaving behind echoes of white pepper and subtle herbal complexity.

Awards & Accolades:

• Bronze Medal – San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2022)

Distiller's Background:

La Alteña Distillery was founded in 1937 by Don Felipe Camarena, a third-generation agave grower who set out to produce tequila with purity, patience, and passion. Today, the distillery remains family-owned and is operated by master distiller Carlos Camarena, Don Felipe’s grandson. La Alteña is revered for its commitment to time-honored production methods, slow cooking in brick ovens, tahona crushing, and open-air fermentation, which set the standard for heritage tequila. It is also home to other beloved brands like El Tesoro and Ocho.

Serving Suggestions:

Tapatio Blanco is ideally enjoyed neat or in a traditional tequila-tasting flight to experience its raw, unaged beauty. It also performs beautifully in a Tommy’s Margarita, Paloma, or even a zesty tequila and tonic. Serve slightly chilled, between 60–65°F, to allow the agave aromatics to fully express.

Tapatio Tequila Blanco is pure, vibrant, and unapologetically agave-forward. Whether you're sipping it solo or crafting cocktails with intention, it delivers the kind of layered, peppery complexity that defines the very soul of great tequila.