Bajarriba Plata Tequila
Bajarriba Plata Tequila is the unaged expression of the Tres Cabo Amigos' brand — an 80 proof (40% ABV) 750mL additive-free blanco that goes straight into the bottle, made from 100% fully matured Blue Weber agave grown at ~7,000 feet in the volcanic soil of the Jalisco Highlands. Produced at Tequila El Viejito (NOM 1107) in Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco, under a third-generation master distiller, it holds the Additive-Free Alliance Brand Certification: slow-roasted in stone/brick hornos, roller-mill extraction, deep well water, stainless-steel fermentation, and double distillation in stainless/copper stills — no oak, nothing added, the agave exactly as distilled. Presented in the inverted Baja California peninsula collector bottle (~15" tall, handcrafted, 100% painted). Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 80 proof (40% ABV) — 750mL, unaged (plata)
- Distillery: NOM 1107, Tequila El Viejito, Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco Highlands — additive-free certified
- Process: stone/brick oven cooking, roller mill, stainless fermentation, double distilled; bottled unaged
- Bottle: inverted-Baja collector bottle — handcrafted, 100% painted
- Awards: Brand of Promise Finalist — Tequila Aficionado 2022; Platinum, Bottle of the Year (packaging) — Tequila Aficionado 2022
The Market Debut, Unaged
The Plata is Bajarriba's market-debut expression — the pure, unaged statement of the house style: bright, clean highland agave with nothing between the still and the glass. The Tres Cabo Amigos (three friends, self-described "Caboholics," met through good times in Cabo San Lucas) built the brand 50% women-owned in Arizona, and they give back more than 10% of revenue to Baja orphanages, US children's charities, veterans, and wounded warriors. Shop more tequila and blanco tequila, or see the Bajarriba range — including the 4-month Reposado — at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
The brand's own words: "Intense but smooth baked agave flavor and aroma, complemented by a notable white pepper explosion mid-palate and finishing with the hint of clean citrus zest and sweet floral notes." Tequila Aficionado's Bryce Taylor: crystal clear and viscous, coating the glass; a clean nose of cooked agave, citrusy lemon/lime/grapefruit zest, faint agave sweetness, light minerality, and a delicate floral note; a palate of buttery cooked agave, citrus zest, sweet floral notes, and light pepper before the finish — "a very clean plata." Retailer consensus: "cleanest, purest tequila I've ever tasted," bright, refreshing, an excellent margarita base and neat sipper.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a caballito for the pure house style — or as the cleanest possible margarita base. The citrus-pepper profile also shines in a ranch water.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bajarriba Plata aged?
No — the Plata is unaged, bottled straight after distillation. The Reposado in the same line rests 4 months in American white oak.
Is it additive-free?
Yes — NOM 1107 and Bajarriba hold the Additive-Free Alliance Brand Certification.
Why "Plata" instead of "Blanco"?
That's the brand's own naming for its unaged expression — the store lists it under the Blanco Tequila type.
The pure house style, nothing added — order Bajarriba Plata Tequila from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.