Gran Padre Tequila Blanco
Gran Padre Tequila Blanco is the unaged, unadorned expression of the Gran Padre house — 40% ABV, 750mL, 100% blue Weber agave double-distilled at Destilería 501 (NOM 1464) in El Arenal, Jalisco. Made in a 100-year-old masonry oven with natural fermentation and no additives, it pours an intense clear with platinum hues: green herbal aromas of olive tapenade, roasted pepper and sweet potato, an intense roasted-agave palate, and a finish of green apple peel, Chinese five spice and sea salt. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% blue Weber agave (family's private estates)
- Aging: None — unaged blanco
- Origin: El Arenal, Jalisco, Mexico — NOM 1464 (Destilería 501)
- Production: Century-old masonry oven, natural fermentation, double distilled, no additives
The Blanco That Shows the Distilling
Unaged tequila is where a house shows its process, and Gran Padre's process is resolutely traditional: agave tended by second- and third-generation jimadors, slow-cooked in a century-old masonry oven, fermented naturally and double-distilled with no additives. The result is full-bodied and intensely characterful — olive tapenade and roasted red capsicum on the nose, roasted agave with black pepper, sautéed apple and toffee on the palate, and a peppery, saline finish. It is the margarita upgrade and the neat-sipper's blanco in one: find more blanco tequilas or the whole tequila collection, and see the Gran Padre lineup.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Green herbal — olive tapenade, roasted pepper, sweet potato, creamy nougat, green apple peel. Palate: Intense roasted agave with black pepper, sautéed apple, toffee, a hint of cinnamon. Finish: Green apple peel, Chinese five spice, sea salt, cracked black pepper.
How to Enjoy
Build a serious margarita — its roasted-agave intensity stands up to lime — or sip neat from a copita to taste the masonry-oven character.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gran Padre Blanco 100% agave? Yes — 100% blue Weber agave from the family's private estates, with no additives.
Where is Gran Padre made? At Destilería 501 (NOM 1464) in El Arenal, Jalisco, in a family operation now in its second and third generations.
What is the ABV? 40% ABV (80 proof); the US bottling is 750mL.
Traditional process, zero shortcuts — order Gran Padre Tequila Blanco online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.