Review: Siete Leguas Tequila Blanco
Siete Leguas Tequila Blanco is crafted in one of the oldest distilleries in Mexico where they have been distilling tequila since 1952. The brand itself is named after Revolutionary war hero Pancho Villa’s horse. It is made with 100% Blue Agave. A sample of each agave pina is taken to verify that the sugar content is just right. The pina’s are then split and slowly cooked in masonry ovens. The cooked pinas are taken to the Tahona, a traditional stone mill driven by mules to crush and extract the agave juice. After fermentation it is double distilled in copper pot stills and then filtered before bottling. Read more 
Review: Don Julio Tequila Blanco
Don Julio Tequila Blanco was launched in 1987 and it is generally thought of as the first luxury tequila. Don Julio is named after Don Julio Gonzalez who began distilling tequila when he was 17 at his uncles distillery. In 1942 he borrowed money from a local businessman to open his own distillery. In 2014 Diageo acquired Don Julio. Don Julio Blanco is the base for all of their tequilas and it is made with 100% Blue Weber agave from the Highlands of Jalisco. They slow roast the agave for 72 hours and their tequila is double distilled in stainless steel pot stills. Read more
Review: Avion Tequila Silver
Avion Tequila Silver was introduced in 2010. If the name sounds familiar it may be the exposer the brand received from the HBO series Entourage. The agave used to craft Avion is grown in the small town of Jesus Maria by the Lopez family, a fifth generation agave grower, at 7000 feet above sea level in the highest elevation of Jalisco Mexico. The hand selected agave is slow roasted for 3 days in brick ovens. After fermentation, distillation occurs in a traditional pot still. The Master Distiller removes the heads and tails of the distillate and the process is continuously repeated to ensure a smooth finish. Because of this process 25-30% more agave is used to make each bottle of Avion. After distillation a proprietary ultra slow filtration taking 10 times longer than other tequila’s is used, before hand filling each bottle of Avion. Read more
Review: Tequila Tierras Blanco
Tequila Tierras Blanco was introduced in 2009 as the first certified organic tequila. It is crafted with organic agave grown for eight years. The cores are split into sections and steam cooked for 8-9 hours in stainless steel auto claves. The agave is then shredded and crushed to extract the agave juice. After fermentation the tequila is distilled in pot stills and after removing the heads and tails a second distillation follows. Tierras Blanco is aged for 4-6 months in white oak barrels. Read more
Review: Casamigos Tequila Blanco
Casamigos Tequila Blanco was introduced in 2013. The house of friends behind this brand include George Clooney, Rande Gerber, and Mike Meldman. They worked with a master distiller in Jalisco Mexico to craft the best tasting, smoothest tequila. Casamigos is a small batch ultra premium tequila made from 100% Blue Weber agaves grown in the rich red clay of The Highlands of Jalisco Mexico. They start with hand selected agave pinas that are roasted in traditional brick ovens for 72 hours. They are then shredded and rolled to extract the agave juice. A proprietary yeast is blended with the juice and it is slow fermented for 80 hours. After it is distilled the Blanco tequila rests for 2 months before bottling. Read more
Review: Milagro Tequila Silver
Milagro Tequila Silver is made with 100% estate grown blue agave that have grown for 8-12 years in the red volcanic soil of the Jalisco Highlands. The hearts of the agave are slow roasted in clay ovens for 36 hours and then shredded and pressed to remove the agave juice. After fermentation, it is double distilled in copper lined pot stills, and then distilled a third time in stainless steel column stills. The Silver is then bottled in hand painted bottles at 80 proof. Milagro is Spanish for miracle and the company was formed by two Mexico City natives Danny Schneeweiss and Moy Guindi that were friends in college, who both shared a passion for tequila. They wanted to craft tequila that was not only the best tasting, but also reflected the new modern Mexico in its presentation. Read more
Review: Patron Tequila Silver
Patron Tequila Silver was originally produced by Casa 7 Leguas. It was purchased by John Paul Dejoria, the founder of the Paul Mitchell line of hair styling products, and Martin Crowley in 1989. Bacardi Limited acquired a significant minority share of Patron in 2008 when Martin Crowley died. It is by far the best selling line of ultra premium tequila, and like Tiger Woods and Grey Goose vodka , most people either love it or hate it. It is made with 100% Highlands grown Agave that is hand chopped and baked for over three days before it is crushed and the juice is fermented and then distilled in copper stills. It is poured into hand blown bottles and sealed with cork grown in Lisbon Spain. 60 hands are said to be used to create one bottle of Patron Silver tequila. Read more
Review: Peligroso Tequila Silver
Peligroso Tequila Silver was introduced by two avid surfers Keith Ross and Bruce Beach. In 2014 Peligroso was acquired by Diageo. It is made with 100% Weber Blue Agave. The agave hearts are steamed in brick ovens and the tequila is double distilled in copper and stainless stills. Peligroso is Spanish for dangerous. In the right, or wrong hands, isn’t all tequila a little dangerous. It is bottled at 84 proof with a glass embossed rattle snake on the bottle. Read more
Review: Corzo Tequila Silver
Corzo Tequila Silver is crafted with Highlands grown agave that has the bitter center of the agave removed by Jimadors. The agave is then baked and shredded and fermented, before it is double distilled in stainless steel pot stills. It is then aged in white American oak barrels before a final distillation. The bottle was designed by Fabien Baron. The waterfall mouth of the bottle is a tribute to the iconic fountain Fuente de los Amantes, known as the lovers fountain. Read more
Review: Cabo Wabo Tequila Blanco
Cabo Wabo Tequila Blanco was introduced in 1996. Sammy Hagar, the former lead singer of Van Halen was looking for a house spirit for his bar in Cabo San Lucas and he worked with a distiller to develop the Cabo Wabo line of tequila. In 2008 he sold 80% of the business to Gruppo Campari for $80 million, and they purchased the remaining 20% for $11 million in 2010. Cabo Wabo is made with 100% Tequilana Weber Blue Agave that are slowly cooked in stainless steel autoclaves for 18-20 hours. Once cool the pinas are crushed and juiced. The tequila is double distilled in traditional pot stills and column stills. After filtering, demineralized water is blended in before bottling at 80 proof. Read more