El Tequileno Platinum Blanco Tequila
El Tequileno Platinum Blanco Tequila is the premium blanco of La Guarreña — 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL, 100% estate-grown Blue Weber agave from the Los Altos Highlands, NOM 1108, mellowed 14 days in large American oak pipones before bottling. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% estate-grown Blue Weber, Los Altos (Highlands), Jalisco
- Resting: 14 days in large American oak pipones — unusual for a blanco
- Production: Autoclave cooking, roller-mill extraction, open fermentation, double distilled in copper pot stills; volcanic spring water; additive-free
- Origin: La Guarreña distillery, Tequila, Jalisco (NOM 1108)
The 100% Agave Blanco Above the House Blanco
El Tequileno's standard blanco is the historic mixto the house was built on; Platinum is the step above it — nothing but estate-grown Highland agave, grown by the Salles family and cut with the mineral-rich volcanic spring water from El Volcan de Tequila that the distillery is among the very few permitted to use. The defining step is the rest: where most blancos go straight to bottle, Platinum mellows 14 days in large American oak pipones, rounding the edges without taking colour or oak flavour. Founded in 1959 by Jorge Salles Cuervo and now in third-generation hands under master distiller Tony Salles, the house confirms the whole range additive-free. Compare it with the Gran Reserva bottlings on our tequila shelf, or view the range on the El Tequileno vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Cooked agave and herbs with delicate anise and black pepper (official notes). Palate: Slight spice and a savoury, agave-true character. Finish: Delicate and clean.
How to Enjoy
The brand's serves are the right ones: neat, on the rocks, or in a Margarita — anywhere a blanco's agave character is the point of the drink. The 14-day pipon rest makes it an unusually smooth neat pour for the class.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "Platinum" mean in the El Tequileno range? It is the premium tier of the blanco — 100% estate-grown Highland agave, where the standard house blanco is a 70% agave mixto. Platinum is the pure-agave expression.
Is it aged? Not aged — rested. Platinum mellows for 14 days in large American oak pipones (vats), a short rest that softens the spirit while keeping it a true, colourless blanco.
Where does the water come from? A mineral-rich volcanic spring at El Volcan de Tequila — the brand notes its distillery is among very few permitted to draw from that source.
Pure Highland agave, pipon-rested — buy El Tequileno Platinum Blanco Tequila online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.