Herradura Silver Tequila
Herradura Silver Tequila is a 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL blanco from Casa Herradura in Amatitan, Jalisco — 100% Blue Weber agave, slow-cooked, open-air fermented and double distilled, then rested 45 days in American white oak barrels for a blanco with a hint of barrel softness. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Blanco / Silver — rested 45 days, under the reposado threshold
- Resting: 45 days in American white oak barrels
- Distillery: Casa Herradura, NOM 1119, est. 1870
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber, estate-grown
- Origin: Amatitan, Jalisco (Los Valles), Mexico
The Blanco That Took a Short Rest
Most blancos go straight from the still to the bottle. Herradura — the Amatitan hacienda house founded in 1870 and owned by Brown-Forman since 2007 — gives its Silver what the brand calls an extra-aged blanco treatment: after slow cooking in traditional clay ovens, open-air fermentation with wild yeast and double distillation in a stainless pot still with a copper coil, the spirit rests 45 days in American white oak. That is long enough to pick up a soft straw colour and a whisper of vanilla, and short enough to stay legally and stylistically a blanco. It is a different bottle from the house's unaged Herradura Blanco; if you prefer the barrel to speak louder, step up to the filtered Herradura Ultra Anejo, browse the Herradura vendor page, or explore the wider tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Soft, light straw. Nose: Herbal agave and warm wood with hints of vanilla. Palate: Mildly sweet, mellow roasted agave with gentle oak. Finish: Smooth, crisp and clean.
How to Enjoy
Neat or lightly chilled to taste the oak rest at work, and an excellent silver for a Margarita or Paloma when you want a little more depth than an unaged blanco gives. Its crisp, clean finish also suits a simple highball with soda and lime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Herradura Silver a reposado? No. Silver is rested 45 days in American white oak, which is under the 2-month minimum for reposado, so it remains a blanco — a rested silver with a soft straw colour and hints of vanilla from the barrel.
What is the difference between Herradura Silver and Herradura Blanco? They are separate expressions. Silver is bottled at 40% ABV after a 45-day oak rest; Blanco is the house's historic unaged expression, launched in the US at a higher ABV. Silver is the softer, lightly oaked of the two.
Where is Herradura Silver made? At Casa Herradura in Amatitan, Jalisco, Mexico (NOM 1119), from 100% estate-grown Blue Weber agave that is slow-cooked in clay ovens, fermented in the open air and double distilled.
For a blanco with just a touch of the barrel, add Herradura Silver to your order from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.