Tapatío 110 Blanco
Tequila Tapatío (Camarena family, La Alteña Distillery) · Destilería La Alteña (NOM 1139), Arandas, Los Altos
Tapatío 110 is the still-strength expression of the Camarena family's Tapatío Blanco — bottled without any water cut at the 55% ABV it reaches in the still. Verified additive-free by Tequila Matchmaker.
Nose
Concentrated cooked agave, fresh lime zest, and black pepper lead, layered with green herb, wet limestone, and a whisper of cinnamon.
Palate
Full, warming, and uncompromising. Cooked highland agave at full volume, followed by black pepper, dried chile, crushed mint, and a mineral, limestone spine.
Finish
Long, dry, and peppery. Cooked agave and black pepper linger with a final flash of mineral stone and citrus zest.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave, mature (7–10 years), grown in the red volcanic soils of the Jalisco Highlands
- Production
- Brick-oven cook, roller-mill extraction, open-air natural fermentation, double-distillation in small copper pot stills, bottled at still strength with no water added
Cocktail Suggestion
The 110 Tommy's: 1.5 oz Tapatío 110, 1 oz fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz lightly warmed agave nectar. Shake, strain over fresh rocks.
Food Pairing
Carne asada or grilled shrimp with chili-lime salt.
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