Bandero Blanco Tequila
Bandero Blanco Tequila is a 750mL blanco bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), made from 100% Blue Weber agave grown in the red clay soil of the Guachimontones foothills in Jalisco, Mexico. The piñas are steamed in a traditional brick oven for 20 to 30 hours, rested and cooled before crushing, then fermented long and slow with the producer's own yeast strain and well water, triple distilled and chill-filtered — with no chemical additives. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber, red clay soil, Guachimontones foothills, Jalisco
- Cooking: Brick-oven steamed 20–30 hours, rested 24 hours, cooled 4 hours
- Fermentation: Long and slow, producer's own yeast strain, own-well water
- Distillation: Triple distilled, chill-filtered, no chemical additives
- Origin: Jalisco, Mexico
A ROKiT Founder's Blanco, Built the Slow Way
Bandero was created by Jonathan Kendrick, co-founder and chairman of the ROKiT Group, as a small-batch, handmade tequila — and in 2023 John Paul DeJoria, co-founder of Patrón Spirits, joined the venture. The process page reads like a checklist of slow tequila: brick-oven cooking, a full day's rest before crushing, the house's own propagated yeast, its own well water, and a third distillation pass before chill filtration. The brand reports a PR%F Awards Double Gold for the Blanco in 2020, along with its Design Distinction for the leather-clad bottle. Explore the brand on the Bandero vendor page, or browse our tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: floral in aroma and flavour with sweet cooked-agave character and a creamy texture; older brand copy adds pear and peach notes over the red-clay agave base.
How to Enjoy
Neat or over a large cube to show the creamy texture, and a clean, additive-free base for a Margarita or Paloma. More blancos are in our spirits collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bandero Blanco additive-free?
Per the brand's official process page, yes — it is made with no chemical additives, from 100% Blue Weber agave, brick-oven cooking, a house yeast strain and triple distillation.
How is Bandero Blanco made?
Piñas are steamed 20–30 hours in a traditional brick oven, rested 24 hours and cooled 4 hours, then crushed; fermentation is long and slow with the producer's own yeast and well water, followed by triple distillation and chill filtration.
Who founded Bandero Tequila?
Jonathan Kendrick, co-founder and chairman of the ROKiT Group, created the brand; John Paul DeJoria joined in 2023.
Slow-cooked, triple-distilled and additive-free — order Bandero Blanco Tequila online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.