Volans Blanco Tequila
Volans · Destiladora del Valle de Tequila (NOM 1438)
A highland blanco that punches well above its price — precise, mineral-driven, and unmistakably a product of altitude. This is tequila that tastes like the mountain it came from.
Nose
Bright cooked agave leads, followed by fresh lime zest, green bell pepper, wet river stone, and a whisper of white pepper and jasmine.
Palate
Silky and full-bodied — cooked agave sweetness meets citrus oil, cracked black pepper, cucumber skin, and a mineral, almost saline core. A soft herbal thread of mint and eucalyptus emerges mid-palate.
Finish
Long, clean, and peppery, with lingering agave fiber, lime pith, and a cool minty coolness that fades slowly rather than snapping shut.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave (Agave tequilana), highland-grown at approximately 7,000 feet elevation, matured 7–8 years
- Production
- Slow-cooked in traditional brick ovens for 36 hours, roller mill extraction, open-air fermentation with proprietary yeast, double-distilled in stainless steel pot stills with copper coils. Distilled at high altitude where lower atmospheric pressure influences boiling points and vapor behavior.
- Region
- Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Slow-cooked in traditional brick ovens for 36 hours, roller mill extraction, open-air fermentation with proprietary yeast, double-distilled in stainless steel pot stills with copper coils. Distilled at high altitude where lower atmospheric pressure influences boiling points and vapor behavior.
- NOM
- NOM 1438
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Altitude Paloma — 2 oz Volans Blanco, 0.75 oz fresh grapefruit juice, 0.5 oz fresh lime juice, 0.25 oz agave syrup, pinch of sea salt, top with 2 oz chilled grapefruit soda. Build in a tall glass over ice, stir gently, garnish with a grapefruit twist and a sprig of mint.
Food Pairing
Aguachile verde with fresh shrimp, cucumber, and serrano — the tequila's mineral bite and herbal cool mirror the dish's brightness without overpowering the seafood.
Founded by Enrique Fonseca protégé and industry veteran Ricardo 'Dr. Tequila' Gamarra, Volans is distilled at nearly 7,000 feet in the Jalisco highlands — where thinner air, cooler nights, and lower atmospheric pressure literally reshape how alcohol and aromatics behave inside the still.
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