The blanco is where a tequila tells the truth — no oak to hide behind — and the bottles serious drinkers chase are high-proof, tahona-crushed and additive-free. Del Mesa Liquor, a family-owned liquor store in San Diego, California, stocks that end of the shelf in its blanco tequila collection, from a $52.99 valley plata to a tahona blanco rested in glass demijohns. Every bottle below is in stock and available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor today.
The high-proof shelf
- G4 Blanco Tequila 108 Proof — $66.99 (18 in stock). Felipe Camarena's El Pandillo distillery (NOM 1579) in Los Altos: estate Blue Weber agave cooked 22 hours in stone ovens, crushed by the handmade metal tahona nicknamed 'Felipestein,' open-air fermented, double distilled in copper and cut with a 50/50 blend of rainwater and spring water. Bottled at a fixed 108 proof (54% ABV), verified additive-free. Our deepest blanco stock at eighteen bottles.
- LALO Blanco Tequila High Proof — $74.99 (4 in stock). The undiluted version of LALO's Highland blanco, from Eduardo 'Lalo' Gonzalez — grandson of Don Julio Gonzalez. Three ingredients only: fully mature Blue Weber agave, deep well water and Champagne yeast, bottled at 108 proof (54% ABV) with nothing added. Four bottles in stock.
- Siembra Valles High Proof Tahona Blanco Tequila — $119.99 (11 in stock). The connoisseur's bottle: single-estate valley agave from Cascahuin (NOM 1123) in El Arenal, brick-oven roasted, tahona-crushed, fermented in open tanks with the agave fibers, twice distilled in copper to proof and rested 6-7 months in glass demijohns before bottling at 99 proof (49.5% ABV), unfiltered and verified additive-free by Tequila Matchmaker. Eleven bottles in stock.
The ranch and the valley
- Lagrimas del Valle Plata Tequila El Chiqueno 2022 — $55.99 (16 in stock). A 'Rancho Unico' vintage plata: distilled entirely from agave harvested in 2022 on the single El Chiqueno ranch near Amatitan, made at Cascahuin (NOM 1123) by master distiller Salvador Rosales and bottled unaged at 92 proof (46% ABV). It earned 91 points and a Gold Medal from Best Tasting Spirits. Sixteen bottles in stock.
- Tierra Sagrada Plata Tequila — $52.99 (8 in stock). The everyday end of this list, and an honest one: an unaged 100% Blue Weber plata from the Tequila Valley (NOM 1477), double-distilled in copper stills and bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV) — fresh agave, citrus and a clean, slightly spicy finish. Eight bottles in stock; browse the full tequila collection for aged expressions.
Frequently asked questions
What is high-proof blanco tequila?
A blanco bottled above the standard 80 proof — 92 to 108 proof on this list. Less dilution means more concentrated agave flavor; the G4 108 and LALO High Proof, both 54% ABV, are the strongest blancos we stock.
What does tahona-crushed mean?
The cooked agave was crushed by a heavy stone wheel — the traditional, slow method — instead of a mechanical shredder. Siembra Valles is tahona-crushed, and G4 uses a handmade metal tahona; both are prized for a softer, more fibrous extraction.
Which blanco is best for sipping neat?
The Siembra Valles High Proof Tahona at $119.99 — demijohn-rested and distilled to proof — or the single-ranch Lagrimas del Valle El Chiqueno 2022 at $55.99 for terroir at half the price.
Can I order blanco tequila online?
Yes — every bottle listed is in stock and available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, with shipping where permitted; see our FAQs for how ordering works.
Blanco is the beginning, not the end: read our extra anejo tequila guide for the long-aged end, cross to Oaxaca in our mezcal guide, browse the mezcal collection, and follow new arrivals on the Del Mesa blog.