Bottle of Los Abuelos Blanco

Los Abuelos Blanco

Type: Tequila
Brand: Los Abuelos
Nom
1493
188 Ratings See All
Production Details
NOM : 1493 ,
Agave Type : Tequilana Weber ,
Agave Region : Jalisco (Tequila Valley) ,
Region : Jalisco (Los Valles) ,
Cooking : Stone/Brick Ovens ,
Extraction : Tahona ,
Water Source : Deep well water ,
Fermentation : Wood tanks/pipones, 100% agave, Open-air fermentation ,
Distillation : 2x distilled ,
Still : Copper Pot ,
Aging : - ,
ABV/Proof : 40% abv (80-proof)
Other : Natural cork, Carbon filtration, Distilled at or near proof, Blended batches

Profile

Aromas & Flavors Detected By Our Community

Aromas Detected

19
Agave (cooked)
9
Earth
8
Pepper (black)
8
Minerals
7
Citrus
4
Fruity
4
Vegetal
3
White Pepper
3
Lime
3
Yeast/Dough
3
Lemon
3
Grass (wet)

Flavors Detected

20
Agave (cooked)
14
Pepper (black)
9
White Pepper
8
Citrus
7
Minerals
6
Earth
5
Vegetal
4
Lemon
4
Brine/Salt
4
Alcohol
4
Fruity
3
Lime

Ratings

Personal Scores & Reviews From Our Community

  • 90 Rating

Lot 12 | Lot 172-B

  • 90 Rating

Lot 153

  • 93 Rating

Aroma:

  • 89 Rating

Lot 02 | Sampled at Tommy's Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco. Aroma is muted due to age. Flavor is somewhat muted, but still agave forward.

  • 88 Rating

Lot 11 | Aroma- liquorish, minerals, wet grass, vegetal, agave, earth, citrus. Flavor - Black pepper, vanilla, liquor, earth, fruit, citric, alcohol, vegetal, minerals. Finish- lingers with no burn, cream soda with vanilla, vegetal and minerals, white pepper and earth tone. Long legs, and long after taste of agave and earth.

  • 90 Rating

Definitely a great tequila. Tried this at the los abuelos/Fortaleza distillery in tequila. Not sure why los abuelos has a higher rating than Fortaleza as it is the exact same product just different labeling... a great tequila non the less!

  • 94 Rating

I feel I make make the same review over and over for this distilleries products......smells and tastes like someone shoved your head into a copper still. Tequila people taking the time to do things right, you never lose sight of the roasted agave.

  • 92 Rating

This is the version available in Mexico. In USA it is the Fortaleza label. Nice aroma of agave and yeast. Flavor of agave and black pepper. Long, pleasant finish. Value was based on comparison to other artisanal, tahona offerings.

  • 87 Rating

Los Abuelos Blanco: Lot 60-B. (Fortaleza) I bought this bottle while visiting the distillery in Tequila, Mexico. It’s a beautiful property but this is a tequila review so here I go. On the nose I detect a lot of fresh agave and citrus. I smell lemon and a faint sweet agave finish. The taste is a mouthful of cooked agave, just the way a blanco should be. There is a pleasant white pepper finish. This tequila is well worth the price. FYI: This tequila is branded as Fortaleza in the US.

  • 91 Rating

Many pours of this Lote 64 Blanco on Lobster Bus 12.

  • 92 Rating

Lot 12 | Lote 43-B Aroma: Sweet baked agave, bread dough, lemon/lime, baking spice. Taste: Strong agave, hints of bitters and jalapeño and pickling brine, appealing light sweetness, oily in the mouth. Umami elements. Finish: Warms the belly on a cool Jalisco evening. Lingers on and on.

  • 94 Rating

It's a tequila that I revisit often. The lots change a bit but the buttery/ agave aromas stand out in this product. It is a complex tequila that shines in its flavor profile.

  • 94 Rating

I get the hype! If I had been so lucky to have tried this before, I would rate a few tequilas quite a bit different. It’s a whole different level. Super clean citrus and vanilla on the palate with a plentiful sweet buttery aroma. It has an incredibly smooth lasting finish. A bottle like this affirms the affinity and draw to the art of tequila as a whole. Always new experiences to keep one’s interest peaked and desire to learn more a plenty.

  • 90 Rating

Lot 12 | On initial aroma check it hits you and perks your eyes with a smooth sweet finish on the nose. On first sip and swish around the mouth the tingle increase with a light pepper finish. Do not shoot this drinks, sip and chill.

  • 100 Rating

My favorite tequila ever

  • 91 Rating

Tastes exactly like Fortaleza but that doesn’t mean it isn’t crazy good

  • 85 Rating

Lote 124-B Herbal, slightly sweet cooked agave, clean & crisp. After 30 minutes, it is briny on the palate with black olives, white pepper and the agave sweetness persists. Finish is slightly sour that turns into pure agave sweetness, which is medium to long in length.

  • 95 Rating

Lot 12 | First time Los Abuelos blanco. Good aroma and very good taste. For me the anis was quite dominant in aroma and flavor and abviously the cooked agave as well. Smooth and no burning at all, very long finish. Absolutely worth it‘s price.

  • 91 Rating

Lot:120 picked this up in Rosarito BC. on the nose i get a burst of cooked agave, grapefruit, light lactic notes, wild flower scent,minerals and im also getting slight wood notes. on the mouth you get what your nose defined. a whole lotta agave, lemon zest, peppery on the tounge, light alcohol very bold and warm on the chest (no burn). great mouth cover. finish is solid. light pepper and a rose water linger.

  • 91 Rating

Lot 06 | Slight difference compared to Fortaleza. Must be the blended batches? Baked agave, citrus, minerals and earth in the aromas and flavors. Salty buttery finish. Great complexity

  • 96 Rating

Aroma, anís, cascara de limón, apio, yerba,

  • 93 Rating

Unique aroma and flavor, agave aand fruit. Smooth and easy to drink, my favorite siping blanco so far. Atoma y sabir único, agave y fruta. Suave y facil de tomar, mi blanco favorito hasta ahora.

  • 88 Rating

One of the finer Blanco tequilas for the money

  • 89 Rating

NOM 1493 | As of this review, I'm in San Jose del Cabo. So the price I paid for this particular bottle of tequila at Los Barriles de Don Malaquias was a bargain. Nonetheless, for blanco snobs, Los Abuelos is muy bueno IMHO. Heavy on the Cooked Agave, some pepper, and fruity acidity to roll over the tongue and finish.

  • 88 Rating

I love the tequilas made using the old school methods. Tahona extraction, stone ovens, open air fermentation & copper stills have the best effect on the agave. A little expensive but well worth it.

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