Review: Codigo 1530 Blanco Tequila
Codigo 1530 Blanco Tequila was released in a few states November 2016. Distribution has since expanded. Codigo 1530 is also available in a Rosa, Reposado, Anejo, and Origen expression. CEO and Co-Founder Federico Vaughan has long been the custodian of the brand that until recently was a private unnamed tequila stock only available to close friends and family. Co-Founder Ron Snyder, was the former CEO of Crocs Footwear. Other investors include Country Music star George Strait and hockey Hall of Famer Brett Hull. Codigo 1530 is named for the year the town of Amatitan received their official charter from Spain. Codigo 1530 Blanco is crafted at a small family owned Tequileria in Los Bajos in the town of Amatitan, from 100% blue agave grown in the Lowlands for 7-10 years. The agave is slow cooked in stainless steel ovens and then shredded instead of crushed to enable the distillery to extract the juices without the bitter pulp. The juice is fermented for four days with an organic, family bakers yeast, and then double distilled in a still built by the distilling family. After this lengthy 17 day process, the tequila is hand bottled. Read more 