Tequila blanco
CoreJalisco - Los Altos (Highlands), Jalisco - Tequila Valley (Lowlands)
Famous For
Margarita
The most ordered cocktail in America started as a simple tequila daisy with a salted rim.
Paloma
Grapefruit, tequila, salt, soda. The drink Mexico chose over the margarita.
Bloody Maria
Tequila was born in a country that already puts chili and lime on everything — it was never a question of if it would end up in a Bloody Mary, just when.
Tasting Notes
Cooked agave, citrus zest, white pepper, jalapeño, green herbs, wet stone, tropical fruit, floral notes (Highland), earthy mineral (Lowland). Highland Blancos read sweet and fruity — think ripe pear, vanilla bean, honeysuckle. Lowland Blancos read savory and herbal — think black pepper, olive brine, fresh-cut grass.
Brand Guide
Olmeca Altos Plata, Espolon Blanco ($22-28)
Herradura Silver, Lunazul ($28-35)
Fortaleza Blanco, G4 Blanco, Pasote Blanco ($42-55)
Tears of Llorona (no blanco), Tapatio Excelencia 110 ($60+). Fortaleza Blanco is the bartender's darling — tahona-crushed, brick-oven cooked, and it tastes like it