Tequila Ocho Blanco 2023 La Latilla
Tequila Ocho · Destilería La Alteña
The 2023 La Latilla estate bottling showcases Ocho's single-estate philosophy at its most transparent. This is a blanco that leans into terroir over technique, with a mineral spine that distinguishes it from softer, sweeter expressions. The agave speaks clearly, and the land speaks louder.
Nose
Vibrant cooked agave with bright lime zest and wet stone minerality. A grassy, almost herbaceous quality sits underneath, with a delicate floral lift of violet.
Palate
Clean and focused, with roasted agave driving the entry alongside green pepper and white grapefruit. Midpalate reveals a subtle mineral backbone — chalky and dry — that keeps the sweetness in check. A whisper of black pepper emerges toward the back.
Finish
Medium-length, with persistent minerality and a fading echo of cooked agave and citrus pith. Structurally precise.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave (estate-grown, single rancho La Latilla)
- Production
- Brick oven cooked, roller mill extraction, natural yeast fermentation, copper pot distillation
- Region
- Los Altos de Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Brick oven cooked, roller mill extraction, natural yeast fermentation, copper pot distillation
- Distillation
- Slow-cooked in brick ovens, crushed, fermented with natural yeast, double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1474
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Mineral Paloma — 2 oz Tequila Ocho Blanco · 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz fresh lime juice · 0.25 oz agave nectar · 2 oz Topo Chico · Build in highball over ice, stir gently, garnish with grapefruit wedge and pinch of Maldon salt on rim.
Food Pairing
The bright acidity of tomatillo ceviche mirrors the tequila's citrus spine, while serrano heat activates its peppery finish. Clean, cold, and structurally aligned.
Tequila Ocho, a collaboration between the late Tomas Estes and the Camarena family at Destilería La Alteña, produces vintage-designated blancos from single rancho estates to prove that agave, like wine grapes, expresses the specific field where it grows.
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