3 Amigos Tequila Añejo is produced by 3 Amigos Tequila, a family-run company based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Though the company itself was founded in 2007, the current owners are the legacy of a Mexican family with over four generations of agave farming experience. Their tequila is still produced on the family farm located in the Los Altos (highlands) region of Jalisco, Mexico. As a company, 3 Amigos describes […]
La Gritona is a reposado tequila from the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. Owner and operator Melly Barajas, along with a group of local women, produce this tequila in a small distillery using locally grown agave. The bottle is also produced locally; hand-blown using recycled glass in a city an hour away.
Since it’s a reposado tequila, La Gritona is slightly aged before bottling. The spirit sits in ex-Jack Daniels barrels for 8 months to accentuate the agave characteristics without adding too much flavor from the barrel. There’s more in-depth information on the distilling process on the La Gritona website. BOTTLE SPECS ❖ Spirit: Tequila […]
This bottle of Herradura Silver Tequila is produced by Casa Herradura, a tequila distillery founded in 1870. Located in Amatitán, Jalisco, this distillery makes up a small part of the larger Hacienda San Jose del Refugio – a live-work community evolved from the traditional hacienda estate. The horseshoe image is prominent in the bottle’s branding – alluding to the company’s origin story where the founder found […]
Don Diego Santa Añejo Tequila is produced by Tequila Don Diego Santa, a brand created by a Spanish, family-owned company with a background in wine-making. In the late 20th century, the family set their eyes on Mexico and began crafting their own tequilas at the Destilería Río de Plata in Guadalajara, Jalisco. All of their tequilas use hand-made techniques and are produced in small batches using a very time […]
This 100 Años Tequila Reposado is manufactured by Casa Sauza, located in Tequila, Jalisco. Founded in 1873, the company is closely linked with the evolution of modern-day tequila, as three generations of Sauza distillers helped shaped the production process and quality standards that are used today.
As with all Sauza tequilas, this tequila reposado is created at La Perseverancia Distillery – the same distillery […]