Cava de Oro Plata Tahona Tequila
Cava de Oro Plata Tahona Tequila is a 100% Blue Weber agave blanco tequila in a 750mL bottle — tahona-crushed volcanic stone after the agave is cooked in wood-fired stone ovens, from NOM 1477 in Los Valles, Jalisco, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: retailer sources conflict (40% vs 42%) — no ABV printed until bottle-label read
- Size: 750mL
- Age: plata/blanco (unaged)
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber agave, slow-cooked in wood-fired stone/earth ovens — the wood fire gives it light smoky, mezcal-like notes
- Origin: Los Valles, Jalisco, Mexico — NOM 1477 (Tequilera Puerta de Hierro); small family brand of the Partida family of El Arenal; master distiller Alberto Partida
- Production: tahona (volcanic stone wheel) crush, open-air wild-yeast fermentation, double-distilled in copper pot stills
- Award: Double Gold, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021
The Partida Family's Tahona Blanco
Cava de Oro is a small family brand from the Partida family of El Arenal, and the Plata Tahona is their traditionalist statement: agave cooked in wood-fired stone ovens (which lends the spirit light smoky, almost mezcal-like notes), crushed the old way under a volcanic-stone tahona wheel, fermented with wild yeasts in the open air, and distilled twice in copper pot stills at NOM 1477. It earned Double Gold at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Shop all tequila, browse Cava de Oro, or compare other tahona-crushed blancos.
Tasting Notes
Roasted agave and light smoke on the nose with lime peel and white pepper. The palate is earthy and mineral — roasted agave, tomatillo, white pepper, and a whisper of smoke — with a clean, savory finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on the rocks to catch the wood-fired smoky edge — it drinks like a blanco with mezcal manners. It also makes a blanco margarita with real character.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "tahona" mean?
A tahona is a traditional volcanic-stone wheel that crushes the cooked agave to extract its juice — slower and more labor-intensive than modern roller mills, and prized for the texture it gives the spirit.
Why does it taste smoky?
The agave is cooked in wood-fired stone/earth ovens, and the wood smoke leaves a light smoky imprint on the spirit — unusual for a blanco tequila.
What is the ABV?
Retailer listings split between 40% and 42% ABV for the US 750mL bottling — the bottle label will settle it, and this listing will be updated accordingly.
Old-school tahona craft with a whisper of smoke — pick up Cava de Oro Plata Tahona online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.