Nicho Real Blanco Tequila
Nicho Real Blanco Tequila is a 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL unaged blanco from Tequilas Selectos de Amatitan (NOM 1459) in Amatitan, Jalisco — 100% Tequilana Weber agave cooked in stone and brick ovens, triple distilled in stainless pot stills, and bottled clear to taste of fresh agave first. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Aging: Unaged blanco
- Distillery: Tequilas Selectos de Amatitan, NOM 1459, Amatitan, Jalisco
- Production: Stone/brick oven cooking, roller mill, stainless steel fermentation, 3x distilled in stainless pot stills
- Agave: 100% Tequilana Weber
Amatitan, Unaged and Undisguised
A blanco is where a distillery's hand shows clearest, and Nicho Real's comes from one of tequila's founding towns: Amatitan, in Jalisco's Los Valles, where NOM 1459 cooks Weber agave in stone and brick ovens and runs this blanco through three distillations before bottling it without a day in oak. Follow it into the barrel with the Nicho Real Reposado, see the whole range on the Nicho Real vendor page, or shop all blanco tequila.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Fresh agave with floral and fruit hints. Palate: Follows the aroma, a touch softer than the nose promises. Finish: Long and smooth for an unaged spirit — the triple distillation showing.
How to Enjoy
The range's cocktail engine: Margaritas, Palomas and Ranch Waters all gain from its fresh-agave lead, and a chilled neat pour shows off the third distillation's softness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nicho Real Blanco really triple distilled? Yes — the production data for NOM 1459 lists three distillations in stainless pot stills for the blanco, one more pass than its aged siblings get, for extra smoothness.
Where is it made? Amatitan, Jalisco (Los Valles), at Tequilas Selectos de Amatitan, NOM 1459, from 100% Tequilana Weber agave cooked in stone and brick ovens.
Blanco or reposado for a Margarita? Blanco for a bright, agave-first Margarita; the reposado's 11 months of oak makes a rounder, warmer drink. Both are bottled at 40% ABV.
Fresh agave, three distillations deep — order Nicho Real Blanco Tequila from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.