Review: El Jimador Blanco Tequila
El Jimador Blanco Tequila was launched 1994. It is produced at Brown Forman Tequila Mexico. Prior to being acquired by Brown Forman this distillery was known as Casa Herradura. The distillery is surrounded by fruit trees and agave. This distillery also produces Herradura, and Don Eduardo. El Jimador is made from hand harvested estate grown agave. The agave is cooked in clay ovens. Once extracted the agave juice is fermented with wild yeast double distilled and estate bottled. El Jimador Blanco Tequila is a value priced tequila, and it is the best selling tequila in Mexico. Read more 
Review: Casa Del Sol Blanco Tequila
Casa Del Sol Blanco Tequila was launched September 2021 in California, Colorado, and Florida. It is now rolling out for National distribution. The brand is co-owned by Eva Longoria. Casa Del Sol Reposado, and Casa Del Sol Anejo complete the lineup. Both are aged in Cognac French Limousin Oak Barrels sourced from Laurent Martell. Casa Del Sol translates to House of the Sun. The brand was inspired by the magic of golden hour, and the legend of the Aztec Goddess of Agave, Mayahuel. The 100% Blue Weber agave is hand selected after growing a minimum 7 years in the Altos de Jalisco. Once trimmed the pinas are slow cooked for 8-10 hours in an autoclave that is heated using steam produced sustainably by burning the trimmings from the processed agave. The tequila is double distilled and then “kissed by our cognac barrels” hinting at a short resting period in the Martell Cognac barrels prior to bottling. Casa Del Sol is one of 43 tequila brands currently crafted at Compania Tequilera de Arondas a third generation distillery with a female CEO. Alejandra Pelayo the protege and god daughter of Francisco Alcaraz, the creator and Master Distiller of Patron is Head of Production. Some of the other tequila brands produced here include El Charro, Riazul, Solana, and Tequila Lobos. Read more
Review: Flecha Azul Tequila Blanco
Flecha Azul Tequila Blanco was co-founded by Mexican PGA golfer Abraham Ancer and Entrepreneur Aron Marquez March 2020. Mark Wahlberg became the principal investor in 2021. Flecha is the Spanish word for arrow, a projectile that only flies forward. It is crafted at Tequila Orendain de Jalisco, a distillery family owned and operated since 1840. This distillery makes several other tequilas including Batanga, Excellia, Gran Orendain, and Rayador Cutwater. Flecha Azul is made from hand selected and harvested 8 year old agave. It is slow cooked in traditional masonry ovens. Once extracted the juice is fermented in open air steel tanks for 72 hours and double distilled. The tequila rests in stainless steel for 60 days prior to bottling. Read more
Review: Arette Blanco Tequila
Arette Blanco Tequila is made at Tequila Arette de Jalisco from estate grown agave and water sourced from the Tequila volcano springs. Arette is named for Arete, a horse who won a gold medal for Mexico in the 1948 Olympics in England. Eduardo and Jaime Orendain, the great grand sons of the legendary Don Eduardo, returned to El Llano Distillery, the original building where Don Eduardo first starting crafting tequila in 1900. They rebuilt the distillery in 1978 and Tequila Arette was introduced in 1986. Once harvested and trimmed the agave is slow cooked for 15 hours in autoclave ovens then rested for 15 hours in a stainless steel autoclave. The pinas are shredded and the extracted juice is fermented for 4 days is stainless steel vats with natural house yeast. It is small batch double distilled in stainless steel pot stills with copper coils and carbon filtered. Read more
Review: Lalo Tequila Blanco
Lalo Tequila Blanco is named after Founder Eduardo “Lalo” Gonzalez. Lalo is the nickname given to him by his Grandfather, Don Julio Gonzalez. Don Julio Gonzalez purchased his first tequila distillery when he was 17 in 1942. When he retired in 1987 after 45 years of making tequila his son, also named Eduardo created a special edition tequila to commemorate the occasion. That tequila is now known as Don Julio. Most experts agree it was the industries first luxury tequila brand. Don Julio 1942 is perhaps the industries most iconic tequila. After working for several years in the tequila industry, friends Lalo Gonzalez and David Carballido sought to create a truly pure blanco tequila. They began by producing small batches for their family and friends in Guadalajara. They soon joined with Co-Founder Jim McDermott and launched Lalo in Austin Texas September 2019. Initially the focus of Lalo was on premise sales, but with Covid squeezing the entertainment sector, they expanded their focus to include retail sales. Lalo is crafted from 7 year old blue agave grown in the mineral rich soil of the Jalisco Highlands. Once trimmed the agave is cooked in stone steam ovens for 20-32 hours. The agave rests for 18 hours before the juice is extracted with a roller press and fermented for 3-4 days with a proprietary yeast found in Champaign. The spirit is double distilled and oxygenated to achieve the final stabilization prior to bottling. Read more
Review: Terralta Tequila Blanco
Terralta Tequila Blanco was introduced in 2011. It is crafted by Third Generation Master Distiller Felipe Camarena at Destileria el Pandillo. His Grandfather created Tequila Tapatio, and Tesoro de Don Felipe. His brother the Ocho brand. His cousin founded Camarena Tequila. I guess you can say tequila is in their family DNA. Terralta is made from 100% blue Weber agave, Highland grown for 8-10 years. The trimmed pinas are cooked and steamed in a custom stone oven with steam jets placed at top and bottom. This allows the agave to cook evenly. Once cooled a 19,000 pound steam roller made from junk parts and named Frankenstein, crushes the agave without breaking the fibers that cause bitterness. The juice is fermented in stainless steel vats with the same natural yeast his grandfather used 80 years ago. The spirit is double distilled in custom copper stills that are cleaned with distilled water and steam before every new batch. Pure water sourced from a 459 foot deep well is blended to reduce to proof. Read more
Review: Solento Organic Tequila Blanco
Solento Organic Tequila Blanco was released in 2019. Solento translates to slow sun. Filmmaker Taylor Steele partnered with the Montes family in crafting this tequila at Tequila Las Americas. The Montes family has over 60 years of experience making tequila. Some of the other brands created at this distillery include, 123 Organic, 4 Copas, Don Abraham, Dos Artes, El Sativo Organic, and IXA. Solento Organic Tequila Blanco is made from organic single estate agave grown for seven years in Amatitan. The hand trimmed agave hearts are slow cooked for two days in stone ovens. Once cooled the juice is extracted and fermented naturally, then double distilled. Read more
Review: El Bandido Yankee Tequila Blanco
El Bandido Yankee Tequila Blanco was created by NHL HOF player Chris Chelios, and former Green Bay Packer safety Jim Bob Morris. They worked closely with Karina Rojo, Master Distiller at El Viejito Distillery. Starting with 100% Blue Weber agave grown for 8 years in the Highland region, the agave is hand trimmed and chopped. The pinas are slow roasted in stone ovens for 40 hours. Once cooled and shredded the agave nectar is fermented with a special yeast. A slow double distillation in copper pots at low temperatures follows. The spirit is triple filtered and oxygenated prior to bottling additive free. Read more
Review: Calirosa Tequila Rosa Blanco
Calirosa Tequila Rosa Blanco was recently released along with Calirosa Tequila Rosa Anejo. An Extra Anejo expression is currently barrel aging. The brand was created by Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine and his wife, former Victoria Secret model Behati Prinsloo. The tequila base is crafted by the Real family at Tequila Selecto de Amatitan, where they have been distilling tequila since 1942. Some of the other tequila made at this distillery include AsomBroso, Blue Nectar, Codigo 1316, Insolente, and Manik. Third generation Master Distiller Luis Trejo Rodriguez selects 100% Weber blue agave that have grown for 7-9 years and have a minimum 26% brix or sugar content. The pinas are hand trimmed and cooked brick ovens. The extracted juice is fermented for up to 50 hours before it is double distilled. The tequila is then aged in California Red Wine barrels for 30 days. Read more
Review: Puro Verde Organic Silver Tequila
Puro Verde Organic Silver Tequila is made from 100% Blue agave grown on more than 2000 acres of sustainably maintained farmland in Amatitan Jalisco Mexico. It is one of dozens of tequilas crafted at Tequila Las Americas. A partial list of the tequilas produce there includes 123 Organic, 4 Copas, Don Abraham, El Sativo Organic, Hermosa Casagave, El Nivel, Solento Organic, and Dos Artes. The hand selected organic pinas are baked in stone ovens. Agave juice is pressed from the baked pinas. The juice is filtered and fermented 100% naturally without added yeast, taking 7-10 days. After a double distillation in stainless steel stills, the spirit is clarified through cold filtration and layers of micron filters. Puro Verde is estate bottled using triple filtered well water sourced at the base of the Tequila Mountain range. Read more