Tapatio Blanco

Type: Tequila
Brand: Tapatio
Nom
1139
1040 Ratings See All
$38.99
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Retail Partner Old Town Tequila

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Production Details
NOM : 1139 ,
Agave Type : Tequilana Weber ,
Agave Region : Jalisco (Los Altos) ,
Region : Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) ,
Cooking : Stone/Brick Ovens ,
Extraction : Roller Mill, Tahona ,
Water Source : Deep well water ,
Fermentation : 100% agave, Wood fermentation tanks, Open-air fermentation, Fermentation with fibers ,
Distillation : 2x distilled ,
Still : Copper Pot ,
Aging : - ,
ABV/Proof : 40% abv (80-proof)
Other : No additives

Profile

Aromas & Flavors Detected By Our Community

Aromas Detected

105
Agave (cooked)
69
Pepper (black)
51
Citrus
34
Earth
26
Alcohol
24
Minerals
23
Agave (raw)
22
Vegetal
17
Grass
16
Anise
14
Fruity
13
Flowers

Flavors Detected

110
Agave (cooked)
97
Pepper (black)
57
Citrus
33
Earth
32
Alcohol
30
Minerals
28
Vegetal
18
Grass
15
Anise
15
Agave (raw)
14
Grapefruit
14
Mint

Ratings

Personal Scores & Reviews From Our Community

Tequila Ninja
146 ratings
  • 89 Rating

Love the earthy aromas, lots of green and cooked agave

Tequila Phenom
362 ratings
  • 87 Rating

Agave, citrus, and pepper… this is a great value for a quality tequila.

Tequila Badass
434 ratings
  • 89 Rating

Great old-time tequila- peppery, nice agave punch, citrus, earthy, herbal, vegetal. For the price of around $30 to $35... you can't beat it

Tequila Boss
540 ratings
  • 83 Rating

What a tequila should smell like! A very herbal and vegetal profile, with some earthy and grassy notes. Friendly alcohol attack, then you get orange peel, green fruits flavors covered by a light mint layer that lets you savor it. Was expecting more as Tapatio 110 is my favorite blanco, this was just missing the wow factor I was anticipating. Nevertheless a good blanco to have in your home bar. Will need to revisit and re analyze.

Tequila Savant
278 ratings
  • 85 Rating

Very earthy…. Minerality ….. orange peel …. All on the nose and tongue… no bite … finish is soft.

Tequila Savant
294 ratings
  • 87 Rating

Nose similar to most products at La Alteña. Surprisingly complex for the price with a medium finish and little heat. Excellent value.

Tequila Ninja
168 ratings
  • 88 Rating

Revisiting after a year and bumping some points. Beautiful agave nose. Comes through strongly. Little pepper on the pallet and some heat but overall pleasant

Tequila Ninja
159 ratings
  • 90 Rating

Really nice, classic tequila. Lots of cooked agave, pepper, vegetal on the nose. A hint of alcohol but in a good way. Flavor is full of agave, as you’d expect from Carlos Camarena. Nice vegetal, grassy flavor, anise, minerality and some cinnamon. A little more alcohol but it adds to the flavor without overpowering it. Finish is a little mild but really, really long. This one sticks with you and it’s amazing. Absolute classic, artisanal tequila that is a delight to drink.

Tequila Ninja
144 ratings
  • 88 Rating

Nose- Cooked agave, loads of black pepper, melon, a little pineapple, some citrus fruit, and a touch of grassy vegetal notes. Flavor- The nose carries over but adds minerality, dry earth, and mint. Faint alcohol but not off-putting. Finish- long and pleasant. I'm in love.

Tequila Ninja
128 ratings
  • 86 Rating

Aroma : Cooked agave, pear, minerality, and black pepper. Some citrus. Taste : Cooked agave and black pepper. There is also some unique mineral/earth notes going on here. There is some spiciness from the black pepper and light anise. This is medium bodied and oily in mouthfeel. Finish : Medium/long in length with stronger spiciness and some mineral/earth here as well.

Tequila Ninja
172 ratings
  • 87 Rating

Solid.

Tequila Ninja
169 ratings
  • 85 Rating

Great value 1 liter $35

Tequila Ninja
161 ratings
  • 90 Rating

Love this blanco. Tasted right from the source (and from the still) at La Altena. You can taste the iron in the water. Interesting use of both tahona and roller mill mosto for this brand. The brix of these agaves are at around 30+. Smell and taste cut pears. Earthy, citrus, this is a traditional highlands blanco. Very unique.

Tequila Badass
484 ratings
  • 93 Rating

One of my all time favourites, just oozes with agave and it’s practically free!!

Tequila Wizard
903 ratings
  • 89 Rating

Nose: Starts with vibrant nose of baked pineapple, cooked agave, pepper and pear. Some mineral aromas catch your attention. There is a cream soda aroma that soothes. Flavor: Oily with clean flavors. Heavy agave and pleasant heat. Nice pepper and cinnamon blast. Dynamic mouth feel, yet creamy. Medium long finish with a hint of anise.

Tequila Savant
284 ratings
  • 91 Rating

Aroma: Baked agave, and a hint of earthiness. Quite smooth and very pleasant. It seems to have a slight medicinal (more like old school Listerine)in the finish. Slightly warm and makes to go back for another taste. Value is huge, as you get a one liter (1L) bottle, not 750ml!

Tequila Savant
247 ratings
  • 89 Rating

Big Agave Green Pepper Olive Clay

Tequila Savant
208 ratings
  • 98 Rating

Great soft aroma of citrus and agave. pepper and smoke in the back. .. watching. ... waiting. silky soft on the tongue, quick easy finish, like she just got out of bed in her nighty and is calmy but quickly making her way out of your life. apricot, citrus, white pepper and agave. no burn. smooth criminal. love

Tequila Savant
214 ratings
  • 86 Rating

Great every day drinker

Tequila Honey Badger
1276 ratings
  • 88 Rating

1996

Tequila Ninja
103 ratings
  • 90 Rating

Soft finish

Tequila Savant
276 ratings
  • 79 Rating

Rated blind after aeration. Long slow legs. Nose of faint agave, maybe a little antiseptic. Entry is easy, tastes of slightly sweet agave, melted butter, mellow. The agave flavor might come out a bit more in the fumes/aftertaste. Then pepper grows into the finish, tingly and moist. This is a great quality value tequila, but when I put it up blind against Olmeca Altos, it surprisingly didn't measure up. I'll have to revisit this comparison again.

Tequila Honey Badger
1299 ratings
  • 89 Rating

One of my favorite blanco tequilas ever. Just gets everything right including the liter size bottle.

Tequila Ninja
118 ratings
  • 90 Rating

My go to blanco. Can't beat the value as far as domestically available blancos go. Lots of pepper, citrus and licorice with a light yet spicy mouthfeel. Leaning towards the less oily body but the pepper flavor will linger for minutes. Have yet to introduce it to a friend who didn't love it.

Tequila Fan
3 ratings
  • 87 Rating

Spicy blanco! Agave aroma competes with strong notes of pepper and anise and a hint of citrus. Tastes like it smells...starts with strong pepper/anise/herbal flavors giving way to full agave flavor that lingers throughout the spicy citrus finish.

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