Tanteo Jalapeno Blanco Tequila
Tanteo Jalapeno Blanco Tequila is an 80-proof 100% Blue Weber agave blanco infused with locally sourced fresh jalapeños — the original expression that made Tanteo the original 100% agave spicy tequila. The base is slow-roasted in traditional brick ovens at Tanteo's farmer-owned distillery in Juanacatlán, Jalisco, fermented with wild and proprietary yeast and double-distilled, then macerated with real jalapeños — nothing artificial. Fresh green pepper and minerality on the nose, a mid-palate of cucumber, green peas, and honeysuckle, and a medium, zesty finish with a smooth glowing smolder. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Infusion: real fresh jalapeño peppers via proprietary maceration — no artificial flavors
- Base: 100% Blue Weber agave, brick-oven roasted, wild + proprietary yeast fermentation, double-distilled to 110 proof
- Origin: distilled and infused in Juanacatlán, Jalisco (NOM 1551); Highland/Los Altos agave
The One That Started the Spicy Tequila Category
Tanteo launched in 2009 with Jalapeño as its flagship, and the formula hasn't wavered: real peppers, hand-sorted and hand-cut at the distillery, blended and tasted batch by batch for consistency. The distillery is a cooperative of 85 agave-farming families credited with revitalizing Juanacatlán itself. This is the balanced all-rounder of the line — milder than the Habanero, fresher than the Chipotle — and the bottle the brand literally designed around the spicy margarita. Browse blanco tequilas or see the full Tanteo lineup.
Tasting Notes
Nose: fresh green pepper notes with rich minerality and faint agave sweetness. Palate: fresh and aged jalapeño flavors over the agave base — mid-palate vegetal with cucumber, green peas, honeysuckle, and spicy heat on the tongue. Finish: medium, zesty, with a smooth glowing smolder.
How to Enjoy
The definitive jalapeño margarita tequila — shake with lime and agave nectar. Works in anything you'd reach for a standard blanco in, with the heat built in.
Frequently Asked Questions
How hot is Tanteo Jalapeño? It's the line's balanced all-rounder — real jalapeño gives fresh green heat and a zesty "glowing smolder" finish, milder than the habanero.
What's the best cocktail for Tanteo Jalapeño? A spicy margarita — it was literally designed for one: fresh jalapeño heat plus a clean blanco agave base with citrus.
Stock the original — order Tanteo Jalapeño online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.