Review: Los Sundays Blanco Tequila
Los Sundays Blanco Tequila is one of three expression produced under the Los Sundays label. They also craft a Reposado and Coconut Blanco. My regular readers may recall my previous reviews of Los Sundays Reposado and Blanco Tequila. At that time their Blanco was infused with coconut flavor. Los Sundays has redesigned their packaging and Los Sundays Blanco is now unflavored. I will later review Los Sundays Coconut Blanco Tequila. My hope is they haven’t changed their original formula. Los Sundays Blanco is made from hand selected sustainably farmed 100% Blue Weber agave grown in both the Highland and Lowland region for 8-12 years. A minimum 23 sugar brix is required before harvesting. The distillery has secured relationships with the agave growers to ensure consistency. Destiladora del Valle de Tequila is positioned over a running volcano river where the water is used in the distillation. The agave is slow cooked in stone ovens for 24-48 hours using steam. The extracted juice is fermented with a proprietary yeast strain from Germany for 48-72 hours before it is double distilled. Read more 
Review: Campo Bravo Tequila Plata
Campo Bravo Tequila Plata was just released by Dulce Vida Spirits. It is one of several premium spirits owned by Milestone Brands in Austin Texas. Milestone was founded by Eric Dopkins, former CEO of Deep Eddy Vodka and Chad Auler, creator of Saavy Vodka and Co-Founder of Deep Eddy Vodka. Their current portfolio includes Dulce Vida Tequila, Naranja Orange Liqueur, and American Born Whiskey. Campo Bravo translates to “Brave Field”. It is made by fifth generation agave farmers who have spent their lives working on perfecting both agave and tequila. The 100% agave is grown in the Michoacán Region of Mexico. Campo Bravo is crafted at Productos Selectos de Agave. This distillery currently only produces one other tequila brand, Murmullo. Read more
Review: Siempre Plata Tequila
Siempre Plata Tequila was first released September 2015 when Co-Founders Alex Lacroix, Monica Sanita and Chris Matte sold their first batch of 150 cases in their home Province of Ontario Canada. Alex and Monica had visited and communicated with dozens of tequila distilleries before selecting Master Distiller Agustin Rodriquez to craft their tequila at Destilador del Valle de Tequila. It is made from 100% agave grown for 8 years, with equal portions grown in the Highland and Lowland regions. Once trimmed the pinas are slow baked for 56 hours. The extracted juice is fermented in open air stainless steel tanks. The spirit is double distilled in alambique pot stills and blended with volcanic spring water to reduce to 80 proof. Read more
Review: Prospero Blanco Tequila
Prospero Blanco Tequila was launched April 2019. It was developed by Master Distiller Stella Anguiano for Conecuh Brands and is made at Don Roberto Distillery. Stella has been crafting tequila for over 30 years. The Conecuh Brands portfolio also includes Clyde Mays American Whiskey and McConnell’s Irish Whiskey. The distillery produces several other tequilas including Bribon, Don Roberto, and Chavo Malo. International Pop Star and actress, Rita Ora is Part Owner, and Chief Creative Partner. Prospero is made from 100% Blue Agave grown in the Lowlands of Jalisco. Read more
Review: Clase Azul Plata Tequila
Clase Azul Plata Tequila is made with 100% organic Tequilana Weber blue agaves grown for a minimum of 9 years. The pinas are cooked in old-fashioned brick ovens for 72 hours. Once cooled they are crushed to extract the juice which is blended with a proprietary yeast and fermented in open steel vats. The spirit is double distilled in copper alembic stills. Water refined in a five step process is married with the tequila. A triple filtration follows before bottling at 80 proof. Speaking of the bottle, over 100 artisans dedicate their time to creating each 14 inch tall Clase Azul bottle, one at a time. Clase Azul had been produced at NOM 1416. It is now produced at Casa Tradicion, NOM 1595. For the record I am reviewing a bottle crafted at NOM 1595. Read more
Review: Familia Camarena Reposado Tequila
Familia Camarena Reposado Tequila was introduced in 2010. The Camarena family immigrated to Mexico from Spain in the early 1700’s, pla
nted their first agave fields in 1860, and opened their distillery, Casa Casco Viejo in 1938. The Camarena family currently grow 3 million agave plants at an elevation of nearly 8000 feet. Familia Camarena is made from 100% Weber Blue agave that are slow roasted in traditional volcanic stone horno’s for several days. After a slow fermentation the tequila is double distilled. The Reposado expression is aged for 60 days in both new and used American oak barrels before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Santo Fino Blanco Tequila
Santo Fino Blanco Tequila was created by Rocker Sammy Hagar, Chef Guy Fieri, and Third Generation Master Distiller Juan Eduardo Nunez at the famed El Viejito Distillery. The distillery was founded in 1937. Sammy worked with Juan years ago when they created Cabo Wabo tequila. It is made from 100% Blue Weber agave grown in the Jalisco Highlands. This is the follow up to their successful Santo Puro Mezquila, a blend of tequila and mezcal. Availability is currently limited and no production details have been released, but the three parties involved in its creation warranted some detective work and we were finally able to track down a bottle. Read more
Review: Rayador Tequila Blanco
Rayador Tequila Blanco was recently released. Rayador is named for the Black Skimmer Sea Bird. A Reposado expression will soon follow. Rayador is produced by Cutwater Spirits at Tequila Orendain de Jalisco. Cutwater Spirits was acquired by Anheuser Busch earlier this year. The Orendain family has been making tequila at this distillery since 1926. They currently produce several brands of tequila including Excellia, and Gran Orendain. Rayador Tequila is currently available in California, Colorado, and Georgia. It is made from 100% estate grown weber blue agave, fermented in open vats, slow cooked in traditional brick ovens, and double distilled in traditional alambique stills made of stainless and copper. Read more
Review: Villa One Silver Tequila
Villa One Silver Tequila was recently released. Distribution is still limited. The brand was developed by Nick Jonas and John Varvatos who were inspired during a trip to Mexico in 2018 with family and friends. This is where Nick first coined the phrase “life as it should be.” Those words now appear on each bottle of Villa One Tequila. After collaborating on men’s fragrance and fashion lines, Nick and John partnered with Stoli, and Master Distiller Arturo Fuentes, “The Godfather of Tequila”, to create Villa One. It is crafted at Fabrica de Tequilas Finos, a distillery Stoli acquired in 2016. The spirit is made from 100% Weber Blue agave grown for 5-7 years in both the Highland and Lowland region, and fresh well water drawn from their own artesian wells. Read more
Review: Tequila Chamucos Reposado
Tequila Chamucos Reposado was first launched in 1994. In 2009 they added a Blanco, and in 2010 an Anejo expression. They have continued to build the line with the launch of Chamucos Extra Anejo, and the 110 proof Diablo Blanco. Chamucos are dark shadowy creatures who appear in dreams and only visit at night. Chamucos Reposado is made from organic agave with a brix content from 27-30, grown in the Highland region of Los Altos. The agave is slow cooked for 30 hours in masonry brick ovens and then cooled for 24 hours before the juice is extracted. A natural fermentation follows with proprietary yeast in open vat tanks. The spirit is double distilled in a specially designed stainless steel alambique still. A micro filtration, polishing filtration, oxygenation, and cold filtration follows. The tequila rests in virgin American white oak medium toast barrels, and a small percentage of American Oak Char #2 for 6-7 months. They do not use previously used whiskey barrels. Read more