Lote Maestro Blanco
Lote Maestro · NOM 1614 (Destilería Rubio)
Lote Maestro's blanco is an exercise in agave transparency. The Rubio family distillery uses traditional brick ovens and a slow fermentation that allows the raw material to speak. This is a straightforward, additive-free blanco that does exactly what it should — put the agave first.
Nose
Bright cooked agave leads with citrus zest — lime and grapefruit peel are prominent. A soft floral note reminiscent of lavender sits beneath, alongside a clean mineral earthiness.
Palate
Silky entry with sweet roasted agave at the core. Black pepper builds through the mid-palate while herbal notes of mint and thyme add complexity. A brief flash of green grass before the finish takes hold.
Finish
Clean and moderately long, with agave sweetness and a lingering mineral bite.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave
- Production
- Brick oven cooked, natural fermentation, copper pot distillation
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Brick oven cooked, natural fermentation, copper pot distillation
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- 1614
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Tidal Paloma — 2 oz Lote Maestro Blanco · 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz lime juice · 0.5 oz agave nectar · 2 oz Topo Chico · Shake citrus and tequila with ice, strain into a salt-rimmed glass over ice, top with Topo Chico.
Food Pairing
Ceviche with mango and habanero
Produced at the family-run Destilería Rubio in the Jalisco lowlands, Lote Maestro is a craft label built on small-batch production and traditional brick-oven roasting.
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