Review: Huizache Silver Tequila
Huizache Silver Tequila is named for the Huizache shrub, a yellow flowering bush that grows alongside the agave plants and are their lifelong companion. It is produced at Tequilera Don Roberto. This distillery is owned and operated by sisters and fourth generation family distillers Luz Gabriela, and Esther Maria Elisa Romo de la Pena. 100% Tequilana Weber Blue Agave is steam baked in stainless steel autoclaves. The agave is then shredded and slowly fermented and then double distilled in a continuous stainless steel column still. Read more 
Review: El Tesoro Platinum Tequila
El Tesoro Platinum Tequila was introduced in 1990. It is made by Carlos Camarena, a third generation Master Distiller at La Altena Distillery. This distillery has been open since 1937. The 100% Estate grown blue agave is hand selected and slow steamed in a stone oven for 36 hours. The pinas are then cooled for 36 hours before they are crushed by a one ton stone wheel. The juice and pulp are fermented with wild yeast for 7-10 days in a wooden vat. The tequila is double distilled in small batches in a copper still. El Tesoro is one of the few tequilas that is distilled to 80 proof so no water is added to reduce to proof. This results in a fuller more pure flavor. The tequila is hand bottled and labeled. Read more
Review: Fat Ass Blanco Tequila
Fat Ass Blanco Tequila is not owned, or named for a famous reality TV starlet, or a New Jersey Governor. The brand is part of Batra Spirits. Fat Ass Tequila is made at Compania Tequilera Hacienda La Capilla. This distillery produces several tequila’s, including the Ambhar, and Cuestion line of tequila. Fat Ass is made with 100% Weber Blue Agave. The agave is slow cooked, double distilled in small batches, and packaged in a big bottom, hand crafted bottle. Read more
Review: Paqui Silvera Tequila
Paqui Silvera Tequila was introduced in 2010. The Paqui name translates “to be happy” in Aztec. It is made with 100% Blue Agave hand selected and then baked for 24 hours in a stainless steel autoclave oven. After the agave juice has been extracted, wine yeast is added and the juice is fermented in stainless steel vats. The tequila is distilled in small batches in traditional pot stills using a process they have named selective distillation. In this process only the heart of the agave is used, with the heads and tails removed. Read more
Review: VooDoo Tiki Platinum Silver Tequila
VooDoo Tiki Platinum Silver Tequila was introduced in 2006. It is one of seven tequila’s they currently craft at their distillery in Capilla de Guadalupe. The others include Silver, Anejo, Extra Anejo, and three flavor infused tequilas, Desert-Rose, Blue Raspberry-Kiwi, and Peach-Lime. Each is made with 100% Blue Agave that has grown for 10-12 years before harvesting. The agave is then steam cooked for 24-48 hours to preserve the agave flavor and prevent carmelization. The agave is then pressed to release the juice, and after fermenting, the tequila is distilled twice. Each bottle is hand blown with a glass voodoo tiki inside. The bottle is glass etched, wax dipped, signed, numbered and scribed with 1 of 100 magic words. Mine was wealth. Maybe I received Donald Trumps bottle. Read more
Review: El Grado Blanco Tequila
El Grado Blanco Tequila was introduced in the US July 2009. It was created by Master Distiller Salvador Fonseca and Ana Maria Romero, the author of, The Aroma of Tequila, and the only women given the title of Maestra Tequilera. They combine 200 year old handcrafted traditions with 21st century technology. The 100% Blue agave is hand selected and slow cooked in stainless steel ovens. A double distillation in copper pot stills follows. Read more
Review: Hornitos Plata Tequila
Hornitos Plata Tequila was introduced in 2007. It is part of the Sauza stable of tequila that includes Sauza, Hornitos, Tres Generaciones, and 901. Their tequila is distilled at the La Perseveransia Distillery which was founded in 1873. Hornitos is created with 100% blue agave by third generation master distiller Don Francisco Javier Sauzais. The tequila is double distilled in copper pot stills. Read more
Review: Luna Suena Blanco Tequila
Luna Suena Blanco Tequila translates in English to Moon Dream. The tequila is made with 100% Weber blue agave harvested by hand under the moonlit skies. The pinas are slow cooked for 3 days in traditional stone ovens and then crushed. The juice is fermented for three days and then quadruple distilled in an Alembic still. The tequila is then filtered for 24 hours and after a precision oxygenation period it is bottled at 80 proof in a hand blown bottle. Read more
Review: Karma Silver Tequila
Karma Silver Tequila was introduced in 2009. It is made with 100% Blue agave at a family owned and operated distillery using traditional methods that have been passed down for over 70 years. Once the agave pina’s have been hand selected they are slow cooked in special brick ovens. The extracted agave juice is fermented using natural ingredients and then small batch double distilled. Read more
Review: Tres Sietes Silver Tequila
Tres Sietes Silver Tequila was introduced in 2011 by Brady Bunte and Master Distiller Frank Gonzalez. Brady was the first winner of the Bisbee Million Dollar Fishing Tournament, and the owner of Los Cabos, a luxury vacation villa, and Cabo Chips, a tortilla chip company. Tres Sietes tequila is made with 100% blue agave. The distillery’s $2 million diffuser imported from Spain steam cooks the agave rather than the traditional method of baking the agave. This disturbs the agave fiber less, creating less methanol production, resulting in a cleaner fresher taste. Read more