Herencia Mexicana Blanco Tequila
Herencia Mexicana Blanco Tequila is the unaged voice of the Jalisco highlands — 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL, from 100% Blue Weber agave at Destilería La Fortuna near Arandas. The agave is roasted for around 48 hours in brick ovens and double-distilled in copper pot stills, then bottled without oak: what you taste is the distillery, undressed. Bright citric and vegetal notes, a floral and herbal nose, green pepper warmth, and a long clean finish — a textbook highland blanco from a family distillery that spent decades making tequila for other people's labels before bottling its own in 2003. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber
- Aging: None — unaged blanco
- Distillery: Destilería La Fortuna, Jalisco highlands near Arandas (NOM 1580 per current listings)
- Production: Brick-oven roasted (~48 hr), 2x copper pot distillation
- Character: Bright citrus, vegetal, floral, herbal, green pepper
Pure Highland Agave
Blanco is the truth serum of tequila — no barrel to hide behind — and highland fruit gives La Fortuna plenty to work with. Sweet Los Altos agave, slow-roasted and copper-distilled, comes through floral and bright with that green-pepper snap blanco drinkers chase. Try it against the other highland styles in our blanco tequila collection, or step up to the rested expressions on the Herencia Mexicana page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Floral and herbal over fresh agave. Palate: Bright citric and vegetal notes, green pepper, sweet cooked agave. Finish: Long, clean, lightly warm.
How to Enjoy
Sip it neat first — a good blanco tells the whole distillery story. Then deploy it in margaritas and palomas, where its bright agave character cuts through citrus.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Herencia Mexicana Blanco 100% agave? Yes — 100% Blue Weber agave, brick-oven roasted and double-distilled in copper pot stills.
How is it made? Highland agave is roasted in brick ovens (around 48 hours) and twice distilled in copper pot stills at Destilería La Fortuna, then bottled unaged.
What NOM is it? Current listings show NOM 1580 (Destilería La Fortuna); the brand has used other distilleries historically, so check the back label of your bottle.
Unaged and unhurried — order Herencia Mexicana Blanco Tequila online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.