El Cachanilla Blanco Tequila
El Cachanilla Blanco Tequila is a 750mL unaged blanco tequila made from 100% blue Weber agave at Tequila Selecto de Amatitán (NOM 1459) in Amatitán, in the Los Valles region of Jalisco, Mexico. Brick-oven cooked, roller-milled and double distilled, it is bottled clear and unaged as the distillery's "Special Edition" blanco, under a glass agave-piña stopper. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Blanco tequila — unaged, "Special Edition" bottling
- Agave: 100% blue Weber agave (Tequilana Weber)
- Distillery: Tequila Selecto de Amatitán, NOM 1459 — Amatitán, Los Valles, Jalisco
- Cooking: Stone/brick ovens
- Extraction / distillation: Roller mill; double distilled in stainless pot stills
- Origin: Jalisco, Mexico
A Jalisco Blanco Behind a Border Name
"Cachanilla" is the nickname for a native of Mexicali, Baja California — the name on this bottle is a nod north, but the tequila itself is made where tequila has to be made: Jalisco. At Tequila Selecto de Amatitán (NOM 1459), in the agave country of the Los Valles west of Guadalajara, the agave is cooked in stone and brick ovens, crushed by roller mill, fermented in stainless steel and distilled twice in stainless pot stills — a traditional, agave-forward way of working that suits an unaged blanco, where nothing but the plant and the process flavours the glass. Compare it with the barrel-rested sibling, El Cachanilla Anejo, or browse the house on the El Cachanilla vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Retail descriptions of this blanco lead with ripe pear and sweet apple on the nose, opening into a light, creamy palate with white pepper warmth — a soft, fruit-led take on the style rather than a sharp, herbal one, with the cooked agave sweetness of the brick-oven process underneath.
How to Enjoy
Pour it neat or over a large cube to taste the agave cleanly, or put its soft fruit to work in a Margarita or Paloma, where a blanco this smooth carries citrus without turning harsh. More unaged agave spirits are in our tequila collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is El Cachanilla tequila made?
In Amatitán, Jalisco, Mexico, at Tequila Selecto de Amatitán (NOM 1459) — despite the brand name, which is the nickname for natives of Mexicali, Baja California. Tequila can only legally be produced in designated Mexican regions, and this distillery sits in the Los Valles agave region of Jalisco.
Is El Cachanilla Blanco 100% agave?
Yes — it is made from 100% blue Weber agave, cooked in stone/brick ovens and double distilled, with no barrel aging before bottling.
What does "Special Edition" mean on this bottle?
It is the wording on the brand's own label for this bottling, presented in a tall clear bottle topped with a glass agave-piña stopper.
An agave-first blanco from Amatitán — order El Cachanilla Blanco online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.