Don Vicente Blanco Tequila
Don Vicente Blanco Tequila is a 40% ABV (80 proof) blanco tequila in a 750mL bottle — 100% Blue Weber agave from El Pandillo Distillery (NOM 1579) in Jesús María, Jalisco, where master distiller Felipe J. Camarena slow-cooks the piñas in stone/brick ovens, crushes them on a mechanized stone tahona he built himself, ferments open-air in stainless steel with deep well water, and double-distills in copper pot stills. Then Don Vicente takes one extra step most blancos skip: a full 24 hours of oxygenation before bottling, which rounds the spirit into a rounder, buttery-smooth blanco. Verified additive-free. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- NOM: 1579 — El Pandillo Distillery, Jesús María, Jalisco (Los Altos)
- Master distiller: Felipe J. Camarena
- Process: stone/brick ovens, tahona extraction, open-air fermentation, copper pot stills, 24-hour oxygenation before bottling
- Additives: verified additive-free (Tequila Matchmaker)
One Extra Day, All the Difference
Most blancos rush from still to bottle; Don Vicente pauses. After distillation at Camarena's famed El Pandillo — estate-grown agave, his self-built "Frankenstein" tahona and amended steam ovens — the spirit rests a full day in steel tanks with deep well water, opening and integrating before it ever sees glass. The result is a rounder, more integrated blanco: sweet cooked agave on the nose, vegetal depth and Meyer lemon zest through the middle, a confectionary mid-palate of hazelnut nougat and white chocolate against a scaffolding of petrichor and saline minerality. It rates ~90 with reviewers for a reason. Explore blanco tequila, tequila and more from Don Vicente at Del Mesa Liquor.
Tasting Notes
Nose: sweet cooked agave, fresh chives, white and black peppercorns. Palate: boldly vegetal — sweet garden peas, citrus zest, then hazelnut nougat, vanilla bean, egg custard. Finish: clean and earthy, long peppery tail.
How to Enjoy
Sip it neat to catch the minerality and buttery texture, or let it anchor a simple, honest margarita — it is one of the great blanco bases at this price.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Don Vicente Blanco different? After double distillation it is oxygenated for 24 hours before bottling — an extra step that rounds and integrates the spirit.
Is it additive-free? Yes — verified additive-free by Tequila Matchmaker, produced at NOM 1579 by Felipe Camarena.
How strong is it? 80 proof (40% ABV), 750mL.
El Pandillo's flagship blanco — order Don Vicente Blanco online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.