Tequila Ocho Plata 2022 Single Estate Los Nopales
Tequila Ocho · Destilería La Alteña (NOM 1474)
Ocho's single-estate approach lets terroir speak, and Los Nopales delivers a particularly mineral-driven expression. This is blanco tequila at its most transparent — no barrel influence to hide behind, just agave, earth, and craftsmanship. The 2022 vintage captures a bright, citrus-forward character that makes it equally compelling neat or in a cocktail.
Nose
Bright cooked agave leads, supported by wet stone minerality and citrus zest. A gentle green herbal thread — almost like fresh thyme — weaves through, alongside a subtle white pepper note that keeps the nose lively.
Palate
Clean and focused, with cooked agave sweetness balanced by a chalky mineral backbone. Lime zest, a whisper of green apple, and fresh-cut grass emerge on the mid-palate. The texture is silky but not heavy, with a saline quality that enhances the fruit.
Finish
Medium-length, with lingering agave, a snap of white pepper, and a mineral dryness reminiscent of limestone.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave (Highland grown, single estate Los Nopales)
- Production
- Brick oven cooked, tahona crushed, natural fermentation, copper pot distilled
- Region
- Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Brick oven cooked, tahona crushed, natural fermentation, copper pot distilled
- Distillation
- Slow-cooked in brick ovens, tahona-crushed, double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1474
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Ocho Paloma — 2 oz Tequila Ocho Plata · 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz agave syrup · 2 oz sparkling mineral water · Build over ice in a salt-rimmed highball, stir gently.
Food Pairing
A bright shrimp ceviche with tomatillo, serrano chile, and cucumber mirrors the tequila's citrus snap and herbal freshness while the seafood amplifies its mineral core.
Crafted by Carlos Camarena at the family's La Alteña distillery in the Jalisco highlands, this single-estate blanco showcases agave from the Los Nopales parcel, harvested and distilled in 2022.
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