Embajador Platinum Blanco Tequila
Embajador Platinum Blanco Tequila is a 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL blanco from Tequila Embajador (NOM 1509) in Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco — 100% blue Weber agave from the family's highland estate, double distilled and rested 40 days in stainless steel before bottling, so what reaches the glass is the highland agave itself: intense cooked agave, citrus and a clean herbal snap. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Class: Blanco — rested 40 days in stainless steel, no oak
- Agave: 100% blue Weber agave, estate-grown, matured 8–10 years
- Production: Split cooking — adobe brick ovens and autoclave; double distilled
- Distillery: Tequila Embajador, NOM 1509, Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco (Los Altos)
The Highlands, Unaged and Unadorned
A blanco is where a distillery has nowhere to hide — no barrel sweetness, no age, just agave, water and the still. Embajador's Platinum comes off the same Atotonilco El Alto stills as its rested siblings, at a family distillery that grows its own agave for 8 to 10 years before harvest, and a 40-day stainless rest settles it without touching its colour or bite. Judges noticed: it took a Silver Medal and 89 points at the 2020 Bartender Spirits Awards. Taste the range's progression from this blanco through the Premium Reposado to the Supreme Anejo, all on the Embajador vendor page and the wider tequila shelf.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Intense cooked agave with citrus — lime, lemon, grapefruit — delicate herbal tones of mint, anise and laurel, a hint of black pepper and butter. Palate: Citrus and cooked agave confirmed, full and clean. Finish: Slightly sweet, the brand suggests serving it around 60°F to show it best.
How to Enjoy
The brand's own serve is chilled to about 60°F, neat — cool enough to lift the citrus, warm enough to keep the agave talking. It is also the Margarita and Paloma bottle in the Embajador range.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Embajador Platinum aged? Not in oak. It is a blanco, rested 40 days in stainless steel after double distillation, which keeps it clear and agave-forward.
What does Platinum mean here? It is the name of Embajador's blanco expression — the entry point to the range, below the rested Premium Reposado and the aged Supreme Anejo. It took Silver and 89 points at the 2020 Bartender Spirits Awards.
Is it 100% agave? Yes — 100% blue Weber agave, estate-grown in the Jalisco highlands and distilled at Tequila Embajador (NOM 1509) in Atotonilco El Alto.
For a blanco with nothing to hide behind, order Embajador Platinum Blanco Tequila from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.