Review: Aha Yeto Blanco Tequila
Aha Yeto Blanco Tequila is currently produced at NOM 1548. It was originally crafted at the now closed NOM 1079. We are reviewing the currently produced Aha Yeto Blanco. In the 1890’s Don Pedro Camarena planted the first baby agave plants in the red soil of Los Altos de Jalisco. Eight years later he established the first tequila distillery in Los Altos de Jalisco. 120 years later his direct ancestors are producing Aha Yeto Tequila. The first thing that stands out is the beautiful blue hand blown glass bottle. This will look great on the back of your bar. Liquor stores may not share that opinion as each bottle takes up a lot of shelf space. Aha Yeto is made from 100% Blue Agave grown in the red soil of Los Altos. The trimmed agave is cut in half and slow cooked in brick ovens. Once extracted the juice is fermented in steel vats and double distilled prior to bottling with no additives. Read more 
Review: Celaya Tequila Blanco
Celaya Tequila was founded by brothers and former NFL Pro Bowl tackles Ryan and Matt Kalil. The brothers were inspired by years of stories told to them about their Great Grandfather Jose Celaya. Jose was born in 1855 and he cultivated his own agave and crafted his own homemade tequila in Sonora Mexico. The brothers partnered with Destiladora del Valle de Tequila to create their tequila. It is made from a 50/50 blend of highland and lowland grown agave. The agave is split into equal portions and cooked using two distinct processes. The first batch in an autoclave. The second in traditional hornos for up to 54 hours. The extracted juice is fermented with naturally occurring yeast for up to 60 hours then double distilled. Each of the three Celaya expressions is sold in beautifully designed blown glass bottles. Read more
Review: Casa Del Sol Reposado
All right I’ll admit it we moved up our planned review of Casa Del Sol Reposado after the dust up on a recent episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Apparently Kathy Hilton and her daughter Nicki Hilton have joined Co-Founder Eva Longoria as investors in the brand. Casa Del Sol Reposado tequila is made from 100% blue weber agave grown in the Altos de Jalisco region of Mexico. The tequila is crafted at Compania Tequilera by Head of Production Alejandra Pelayo, the protege and god daughter of Francisco Alcaraz, the creator and Master Distiller of Patron. Casa Del Sol translates to House of the Sun. Once distilled the tequila rests for a minimum of four months in select French Limousin oak cognac barrels once used to mature Martell Cognac. Read more
Review: Lobos 1707 Reposado Tequila
Lobos 1707 Reposado is one of three tequila expressions in the Lobos tequila product line. The others include Lobos 1707 Joven, and Lobos 1707 Extra Anejo. They also craft Lobos 1707 Mezcal. The spirits were created as collaboration between a Spanish Master Distiller who has created sherries and brandies for almost 50 years and a Master Distiller from Mexico who has focused on tequila. LeBron James and Maverick Carter are two of the sport celebrity investors. Lobos 1707 Reposado is made from 100% Blue Weber agave grown in the rich soil of Altos de Jalisco. Once distilled the spirit rests for 6 months in American white oak. A portion of the brands extra anejo tequila is added prior to finishing in Pedro Ximenez “PX” wine barrels using the solera system method. Read more
Review: Tequila Komos Reposado Rosa
Tequila Komos Reposado Rosa is crafted from 100% Blue Weber agave grown in the Highland and Lowland regions. CEO and Founder Richard Betts a Master Sommelier partnered with Tequila Orendain de Jalisco in creating the Komos brand. The Orendain family is one of the four founding families of tequila. The Komos brand also includes Komos Anejo Cristalino, and Komos Extra Anejo. The agave is slow roasted in volcanic stone ovens. The extracted juice is fermented in stainless steel tanks with native yeasts. After a double distillation in pot stills, the spirits rests for 65 days is French oak red wine barrels that were once or twice filled with wine from Napa and Sonoma. The tequila is then aerated prior to filling the handmade vitrified porcelain bottles that are hand dipped into a reactive glaze that changes color when fired in the oven. These beautifully crafted bottles also protect the tequila from sunlight. Read more
Review: Curamia Tequila Blanco
Curamia Tequila Blanco was launched in the US October 1 2021. The brand was created by Dafna Mizrahi, an accomplished chef originally from Jalisco. Curamia is not only 100% female owned but it is distilled at Distileria Leyros where 95% of the workers are also female. This distillery crafts several tequila brands including Casa Dragones, Republic, Casazul, and Dahlia. Curamia is made from 100% agave grown in Los Valles, and water sourced from underground natural aquifers 70 meters beneath the earth surface. Once cooked and cooled the extracted juice is fermented with and without agave fibers in a stainless steel tank. It is double distilled and hand bottled at the distillery with no additives. Read more
Review: Tequila Primo 1861 Blanco
Tequila Primo 1861 is a tribute to Pedro Camarena Ramirez by Felipe Camarena. The Camarena family co-founded the town of Arandas in 1761. They were the first to plant blue agave in the region. One hundred years later Pedro was born in 1861. He founded the first tequila tavern in the region and his son co-founded Destileria el Gallito where Tequila Cazadores was produced. Felipe Camarena build El Pandillo in 2011. Tequila Primo 1861 is made from 100% blue agave grown in the Los Altos Region of Jalisco. The agave is cooked with spring water steam ovens designed by Felipe Camarena to distribute the steam evenly during the first 3 hours. The agave are steam cleaned and the bitter honeys are released. The agave is then slow cooked for 24 hours and left in the oven to cool for an additional 24-36 hours. The cooked agave is finely ground and crushed by a 8.5 ton mechanical tahona. The agave juice is fermented for seven days in both wooden and stainless steel tanks. After a double distillation Tequila Primo 1861 Blanco is bottled at a slightly higher than average, 86 proof. El Pandillo crafts several tequila brands including Artenom Seleccion de 1579, G4, Volans, and Terralta. They craft tequila from three water sources rain, spring, and deep well. Tequila Primo 1861 is the only tequila produced at El Pandillo made with 100% spring water. Read more
Review: Casa Rica Tequila Blanco
Casa Rica Tequila Blanco was founded by former restauranteur Justin Urich and Gilberto Lunatajoya. They spent four years developing the Casa Rica brand which also includes Casa Rica Reposado, and Casa Rica Rosado. Rosado is the first rose colored tequila made from juicy agave that has been ripened pink. The other rose colored tequilas on the market today gain their pink color aging in former wine barrels. Each expression of Casa Rica is distilled by Zandra Gomez Santiago at Destiladora de Agave Azul. Zandra is one of only a few female tequila distillers. Casa Rica is made with estate grown 100% agave azul. It is double distilled and triple filtered. Read more
Review: Yave Tequila Blanco
Yave Tequila Blanco is crafted from 100% agave grown in both the Highland and Lowland region, a proprietary yeast, and water naturally filtered through thousands of feet of porous lava rock. Joe Cruz Jr. a New York native with over 25 years in the beverage alcohol industry building spirit brands for others decided to create and build his own brand. He partnered with Destiladora del Valle de Tequila to craft Yave tequila. This distillery currently produces 163 brands of tequila including Cincoro, Hussongs, Nosotros, Los Azulejos, and Siempre. In addition to a blanco expression they produce Yave Reposado, and several flavored tequilas including Yave Mango, Yave Jalapeno, and Yave Coconut. Read more
Review: Zarpado Tequila Blanco
Zarpado Tequila Blanco is crafted from 100% blue agave grown in the mineral rich soils of Los Valles of Jalisco. Zarpado is one of several wine and spirit brands owned by Latitude Beverage. Steel Dust Vodka, Wheel Horse Whiskey, and Copper & Cask Whiskey are a few of the other brands. Zarpado is produced at Cavas de Don Max, a Becherano family owned distillery in Las Pintas Jalisco. Unlike some tequila distilleries that produce dozens of tequila brands Zarpado is one of three brands made there. The others include Cantera Negra, and Mano a Mano. The hand selected agave is slow cooked, fermented in a steel tank, and small batch double distilled in Alembic stills. Read more