El Tequileno Blanco Tequila
El Tequileño · La Guarreña Distillery, Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico — NOM 1108
El Tequileño has been a family operation since 1959, and this blanco showcases unaged agave in its purest form. At its price point, it's one of the best values in the category — a tequila that works equally well sipped neat or shaken into a cocktail.
Nose
Bright cooked agave with citrus zest and a floral sweetness reminiscent of honeysuckle. Clean mineral notes sit beneath a gentle grassy freshness.
Palate
Light to medium-bodied with sweet agave at the core, complemented by white pepper, lemon-lime citrus, and a touch of herbal complexity. The texture is smooth and slightly oily.
Finish
Clean and peppered with a lingering agave sweetness and a faint mineral dryness.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave
- Production
- Traditional brick oven cooking, copper pot distillation
- Region
- Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Traditional brick oven cooking, copper pot distillation
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- 1108
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Paloma Fresca — 2 oz El Tequileño Blanco · 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz simple syrup · Top with grapefruit soda · Build over ice in a salt-rimmed Collins glass, garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Food Pairing
The blanco's citrus brightness and clean agave sweetness echo the lime-cured shrimp and fresh cilantro of a traditional Mexican ceviche, amplifying its freshness.
Founded by Don Jorge Salles Cuervo in 1959 in the town of Tequila, Destilería Rubio remains family-run, using traditional brick ovens and copper pot distillation to produce this straightforward, agave-forward blanco.
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