Herradura Blanco Tequila
Herradura Blanco Tequila is a 46% ABV (92 proof), 750mL unaged blanco from Casa Herradura in Amatitan, Jalisco — 100% Blue Weber agave slow-cooked in traditional clay ovens, naturally fermented, and bottled in the original round bottle first used in 1870. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 46% (92 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber agave
- Ageing: Unaged — a true blanco
- Production: Slow-cooked in traditional clay ovens; naturally fermented with spontaneous yeast; distilled twice
- Origin: Amatitan, Jalisco, Mexico — estate-bottled at Casa Herradura, the last true tequila-producing hacienda, since 1870
The Original Herradura, at Full Blanco Strength
Herradura Blanco is where the house began: first bottled in 1870, it was for nearly a century the only tequila produced at Casa Herradura, and the first to carry the horseshoe emblem. For most of that life it was sold only in Mexico; its 2025 US launch brought it north in its original round-bodied bottle with a vintage-design label — and at 46% ABV, a step above the 40% of the rest of the range, so the agave arrives undiluted by oak or time. Casa Herradura, owned by Brown-Forman since 2007, still hand-harvests, slow-cooks in clay ovens and naturally ferments at its Amatitan hacienda. Explore the Herradura collection, more tequila, and the full spirits shelves at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Agave, herbs and citrus fruit on the nose, in Herradura's own profile; toasted agave and fresh agave on the palate with herbal tones, spices and fresh fruit; a sweet, brilliant finish that persists.
How to Enjoy
Neat or in the house's own Horseshoe Margarita, where the higher proof keeps the agave in charge against the lime — this is a blanco built to be tasted, not just mixed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Herradura Blanco the same as Herradura Silver? No. Silver is a separate expression rested 45 days in barrels; Blanco is unaged, bottled at 46% ABV, and is the historic 1870 bottling launched in the US in 2025.
Why is it 46% ABV when other Herradura is 40%? Herradura bottles Blanco at the higher strength deliberately — it is the one expression in the portfolio bottled above 40% ABV.
How is it made? 100% Blue Weber agave is slow-cooked in traditional clay ovens, naturally fermented with spontaneous yeast and distilled twice at Casa Herradura in Amatitan, Jalisco.
What is the ABV and size? 46% ABV (92 proof), 750mL.
The 1870 original, finally stateside — pick up Herradura Blanco online through Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.