Fortaleza Lot 100 Blanco
Fortaleza · Tequila Los Abuelos (NOM 1493)
The commemorative Lot 100 bottling is pure Fortaleza at its most transparent — tahona-crushed agave, brick oven roasting, copper pot distillation, and zero shortcuts. The structure here comes entirely from the raw material and process. It is a tequila that reminds you what the category can be when no one cuts corners.
Nose
Expressive cooked agave, fresh citrus zest, and wet mineral stone. Behind the primary notes, white pepper and a subtle floral character — violet, perhaps — rise gently. A faint yeastiness adds depth.
Palate
Silky entry with bright cooked agave sweetness balanced by mineral tension and lime pith. Mid-palate delivers herbal complexity — fresh mint, thyme — alongside a white pepper crackle. The texture is oily and full despite the standard proof.
Finish
Medium-long, with lingering agave sweetness, a mineral bite, and a peppery warmth that slowly fades. Clean and precise.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber agave, estate-grown
- Production
- Slow-roasted in brick ovens (28 hours), tahona crushed, naturally fermented in open wooden tanks, double distilled in copper pot stills
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Slow-roasted in brick ovens (28 hours), tahona crushed, naturally fermented in open wooden tanks, double distilled in copper pot stills
- Distillation
- Double distilled in small copper pot stills
- NOM
- 1493
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Piedra Viva — 2 oz Fortaleza Lot 100 Blanco · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz agave nectar · Pinch of flaky salt · Shake with ice, strain into a salt-rimmed coupe, garnish with a lime wheel.
Food Pairing
Shrimp ceviche tostadas with avocado, radish, serrano chile, and a squeeze of lime. The tequila's mineral backbone and citrus brightness mirror the ceviche's acidity, while the pepper spice meets the serrano heat.
Produced at Tequila Los Abuelos in the town of Tequila by Guillermo Soto, a fifth-generation tequilero who revived his family's legacy using traditional stone tahona and copper pot distillation.
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