El Jimador Blanco Tequila 70cl - 100% Agave
A 100% agave blanco tequila from Casa Herradura in Jalisco, Mexico. Unaged, naturally fermented with no added sugar, and bright and citrusy, so it is built for margaritas and palomas. Full 70cl bottle.
Features
El Jimador Blanco is an unaged blanco tequila in a full 70cl bottle. Blanco (also sold as silver or plata) is bottled clear rather than rested in oak, so it keeps the fresh, peppery agave flavour of the spirit. That makes it the usual choice for mixing, where reposado and añejo tequilas are aimed more at sipping.
How it is made
- 100% agave, no added sugar or sweeteners. Cheaper "mixto" tequilas only need 51% agave; this one is all agave.
- Made at Casa Herradura in Amatitán, in the Jalisco region of Mexico.
- Natural fermentation. No yeast is added; airborne yeasts from the surrounding orchards do the work, which El Jimador credits for the citrus and herbal notes.
What it tastes like
Sweet agave up front, then citrus and a peppery finish. It stands up well to lime and grapefruit, and to spicy food such as tacos and fajitas.
How to serve it
- Margarita: the classic use for a blanco.
- Paloma: 50ml El Jimador, 50ml fresh pink grapefruit juice and 15ml agave syrup, built over ice in a tall glass and topped with soda water.
- Neat or over ice: chilled, if you want to taste the agave on its own.
Who it suits
Anyone stocking a home bar or planning a margarita night who wants a proper 100% agave tequila for mixing without paying sipping-tequila prices. If you mainly drink tequila neat and slowly, an aged reposado or añejo will be smoother.
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