Suerte Blanco Tequila
Suerte · Tequilera de Arandas (NOM 1480)
Suerte Blanco is a tahona-crushed blanco that offers remarkable clarity and depth for its price point. The traditional stone milling lends a textural richness that column-distilled blancos rarely achieve. An excellent sipper that also elevates any cocktail it enters.
Nose
Bright cooked agave leads, with green herb and white pepper accents. Fresh citrus — lime zest and grapefruit — adds vibrancy. A subtle mineral earthiness grounds the aromatics.
Palate
Clean and focused agave expression, with roasted pepper and a gentle sweetness recalling honeydew. Herbal notes of thyme emerge mid-palate, and a peppery spice builds toward the finish.
Finish
Medium, with lingering agave sweetness and a clean mineral fade.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave
- Production
- Tahona-crushed, brick oven cooked, double distilled
- Region
- Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Tahona-crushed, brick oven cooked, double distilled
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- 1480
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Paloma de la Cosecha — 2 oz Suerte Blanco · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.25 oz agave nectar · Top with Topo Chico · Build over ice in a salt-rimmed highball, garnish with a grapefruit wheel.
Food Pairing
Charred shrimp tacos topped with fresh mango salsa, pickled red onion, and cilantro echo the tequila's herbal brightness while the char plays off its roasted agave core.
Produced at Tequilera de Arandas in the red clay highlands of Los Altos, Suerte uses a two-ton volcanic tahona stone to crush its slow-roasted agave, a labor-intensive method that preserves the plant's full character.
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