El Jimador Blanco Tequila
El Jimador Blanco Tequila is a 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL unaged blanco from Casa Herradura (NOM 1119) in Amatitan, Jalisco — 100% blue Weber agave harvested by hand, fermented and distilled on the estate, and bottled without oak so the agave arrives bright, citrusy and clean. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Class: Blanco — unaged
- Agave: 100% blue Weber agave, hand-harvested
- Distillery: Casa Herradura, NOM 1119, Amatitan, Jalisco — distilling since 1870
Named for the Harvester
Every bottle of El Jimador starts with the person it is named after: the jimador, who reads each agave plant by eye and harvests it by hand with a coa blade, exactly as it has been done on the Herradura estate in Amatitan since 1870. The blanco is that harvest with nothing added and nothing taken away — no oak, no colour, just estate agave distilled and bottled fresh. It is the base expression the Reposado and Anejo are built from; see all three on the El Jimador vendor page or across the tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Fresh, rich citrus over cooked agave. Palate: Fruity and spicy, balanced with herbaceous notes and sweet agave. Finish: Warm and spicy, closing clean.
How to Enjoy
The Margarita and Paloma are its natural home, and its citrus lift makes a clean Ranch Water. Blanco purists can sip it chilled with a lime wedge — the estate agave carries the glass on its own.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is El Jimador Blanco 100% agave? Yes — the brand states 100% blue agave, hand-harvested, distilled at Casa Herradura (NOM 1119) in Amatitan, Jalisco.
Is blanco the same as silver tequila? Yes — blanco, plata and silver are all names for unaged tequila, bottled fresh off the still (or after only a very short rest).
Who makes El Jimador? Casa Herradura, the Amatitan distillery founded in 1870 and owned by Brown-Forman — the same house behind Herradura tequila.
Bright, honest and estate-made — pick up El Jimador Blanco Tequila online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.