Rancho Escondido Tamarindo Agave Spirit
Rancho Escondido Tamarindo Agave Spirit is a 56-proof (28% ABV) 750mL Mexican agave liqueur from Tonaya, Jalisco — a double-distilled blend of neutral spirit and agave spirit infused with tamarind in the Mexican picante style. Like its mango sibling, it is a licor de agave rather than a tequila: unaged, fruit-driven, and engineered for mixing, with a tangy-sweet tamarind core and a warm chile finish. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 56 proof (28% ABV)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: unaged licor de agave (agave liqueur), tamarind picante
- Origin: Tonaya, Jalisco, Mexico
- Production: neutral + agave spirit blend, double distilled, tamarind-and-chile infusion
Tamarind, Turned Up
Tamarind is the flavor Mexico reaches for when mango isn't quite tangy enough — sweet, sour, and earthy all at once — and Rancho Escondido's tamarindo expression leans all the way into it. The same double-distilled agave-spirit base as the mango, the same picante chile warmth, but built around tamarind's distinctive sweet-sour punch. If the mango is the crowd-pleaser, the tamarindo is the bartender's pick: it has more edge, more acidity, and more personality in a cocktail. Explore the Rancho Escondido collection and more liqueurs and mezcals at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Sweet-tart tamarind leads with a warm chile spice building underneath (retailer-sourced descriptors). Impressive depth on the nose; the palate is extremely rich and balanced, smooth and silky, with a very smooth, long finish carrying the tangy tamarind and mild heat.
How to Enjoy
A natural for a tamarind margarita — shake with lime, agave syrup, and a Tajin rim. It also makes a killer michelada-adjacent highball over ice with lime and soda, and it is dangerously easy to drink straight from the freezer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this tequila?
No — it is a licor de agave (agave liqueur), a fruit-and-spice infused spirit, not a 100% agave tequila.
Is the tamarind version spicy?
Yes — like the mango, the shelf SKU is the Tamarindo Picante (spicy) version, with chile warmth behind the tamarind.
How does it differ from the mango?
Same base and picante style, different fruit: tamarind is tangier, more sour-sweet and earthy where mango is purely tropical-sweet.
Tangy, spicy, ice-cold — order Rancho Escondido Tamarindo Agave Spirit online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.