100 Pueblos Bacanora Blanco
100 Pueblos Bacanora Blanco is Sonora, Mexico's answer to the great agave spirits — a 1-liter bottle of blanco bacanora at 40% ABV, made from 100% wild agave Pacifica roasted in underground ovens. Banned for 77 years (1915–1992) and once known as Mexican moonshine, bacanora is the Sonoran agave spirit that survived underground stills and regional pride: fresher than mezcal, wilder than tequila. This unaged expression carries the full character of the plant. It's available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 1L
- Spirit: Bacanora blanco (unaged)
- Agave: 100% wild agave Pacifica (agave angustifolia)
- Origin: Sonora, Mexico
- Production: traditional agave cooking, natural fermentation, double distillation in copper stills
Sonora's Forbidden Spirit
Bacanora takes its name from the Sonoran town of Bacanora, and for most of the 20th century it could only be made in hiding — a 77-year prohibition pushed production to clandestine ranch stills while it became a symbol of Sonoran identity. 100 Pueblos follows the traditional method: wild agave Pacifica is cooked, naturally fermented and double-distilled in copper, giving a fresh, herbal, faintly smoky profile made for sipping neat or built into agave cocktails. It pairs beautifully with ceviche and light, bright dishes. Browse more bacanora, explore the store's 100 Pueblos shelf, or compare with the mezcal collection.
Tasting Notes
Bright and crystalline in the glass. Fresh wild agave and desert herbs lead, with subtle smoky notes from the underground ovens. The palate is smooth and fresh with an herbal aftertaste, finishing clean and faintly mineral — an agave spirit built for drinking, not dissecting.
How to Enjoy
Sip it neat at room temperature, on the rocks, or sub it into a margarita build in place of blanco tequila. In cocktails it brings a drier, more mineral edge than tequila — try it in a highball with soda and lime.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is bacanora?
Bacanora is the traditional agave spirit of Sonora, Mexico — made from wild agave Pacifica. It is neither tequila nor mezcal; Sonora sits outside both denominations of origin.
What does 100 Pueblos Bacanora Blanco taste like?
Fresh wild agave, desert herbs and a subtle smoky edge, smooth and mineral on the finish.
Is bacanora the same as mezcal?
Close cousins, not twins: both are agave distillates, but bacanora is made only from agave Pacifica in Sonora, while mezcal comes from Oaxaca-region agaves under its own denomination.
Sonora's own agave spirit, in a full liter — order 100 Pueblos Bacanora Blanco online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.