Bottle of San Matias Tahona Blanco

San Matias Tahona Blanco

Type: Tequila
Nom
1103
291 Ratings See All
Production Details
NOM : 1103 ,
Agave Type : Tequilana Weber ,
Agave Region : Jalisco (Los Altos) ,
Region : Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) ,
Cooking : Stone/Brick Ovens ,
Extraction : Tahona ,
Water Source : Deep well water ,
Fermentation : Wood tanks/pipones, 100% agave ,
Distillation : 2x distilled ,
Still : Copper Pot ,
Aging : - ,
ABV/Proof : 40% abv (80-proof)
Other : -

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Aromas & Flavors Detected By Our Community

Aromas Detected

35
Agave (cooked)
16
Citrus
15
Anise
15
Pepper (black)
12
Herbal
10
Alcohol
7
Grass
7
Earth
7
Flowers
5
Vegetal
5
Fruity
4
Vanilla

Flavors Detected

40
Agave (cooked)
24
Pepper (black)
16
Citrus
15
Anise
10
Herbal
9
Alcohol
9
Flowers
8
Earth
7
Licorice
6
Vegetal
5
White Pepper
4
Nuts

Ratings

Personal Scores & Reviews From Our Community

  • 83 Rating

Aroma is nicely herbal/grassy (maybe even like cut hay). Also, a bit of citrus and anise. Flavor is full and rich - prominent anise along with cooked agave and herbs. Medium finish. This is a solid blanco. Not necessarily complex in aroma/flavor but good. 06-19-2026

  • 83 Rating

This is a nice straight forward tequila. Has good flavor just not a ton of it. I would drink it again.

  • 86 Rating

Extremely short finish

  • 79 Rating

Alcohol on the nose. Agave, pepper, anise, and vegetal flavors. Tastes better than it smells.

  • 83 Rating

Nice and light…. Agave and pepper upfront on taste with some vegetal and light bit of citrus. Very nice

  • 85 Rating

Flavor and finish come through nicely but I don't love it. I've tried it many times hoping to come around. Has steep competition being in the $50 range but glad I tried it as you can't go wrong with a Tahona made product.

  • 86 Rating

I really like this Tahona version of her blanco. Great citrus notes over cooked agave, showing more balance than I expected. Delicious!

  • 86 Rating

Bright and floral nose, a post-rain earthiness vibe with a touch of citrus. Medium body, nice legs on the glass. Immediately get cooked agave with a touch of banana, moving quickly to pepper and a satisfying heat on the roof of the mouth. Relatively brief finish, but there is complexity hanging around much longer. A commendable pour.

  • 67 Rating

Vegital aroma.

  • 84 Rating

Black licorice, fresh cut grass, honey

  • 82 Rating

Really great nose, not roasted agave but some earthy notes that make me wanna dive in and try. This distillery has a house style of nutty flavour that I’m guessing comes from the yeast, I definitely want more agave present but it’s nice enough to sip on.

  • 81 Rating

Salty, briney flavor. Not much on the nose.

  • 85 Rating

Aroma: Round, roasted, caramelized, brown sugary agave. Peach, licorice and a slight citrus note. Spicy with a perfume/floral element. Flavor: Huge agave flavor here, with complex richness. Oily. Pleasing cinnamon, cloves, anise, vanilla meld. Pepper pulling up the rear. Longish finish with some heat and licorice.

  • 86 Rating

Wonderful aroma, grassy and just a hint of ripe citrus. Finish is ok, slightly astringent, but not a deal breaker.

  • 88 Rating

Sweet cooked agave nose, nice, creamy mouthfeel and clean finish.

  • 85 Rating

Strong agave, citrus, anise and herbs.

  • 90 Rating

Quite herbal in smell with some fennel notes. Quite spicy on entry with a really nice mouth feel. Some of the fennel is there in the mouth as well as great agave presence. A quick fade of flavors resolve to some prolonged tongue buzz from alcohol. Pretty good stuff.

  • 92 Rating

Nice to see this tahona-made product entering the marketplace. Another win for legitimate artisanal tequila! This has a nice grassy herbal aroma with some anise. Nice oily mouth feel, and a shorty but slightly spicy finish.

  • 81 Rating

Aroma: (20) Agave, black pepper, citrus Taste: (24) little heat, agave, black pepper, citrus, Finish: (21) medium finish with citrus Overall: (81) sipper at local cantina, nice blanco to try would recommend but not putting in my rotation.

  • 79 Rating

I’m not one who really has really been able to pick out various spices, herbs, or notes that sound like they belong in a men’s cologne. I wouldn’t generally know anise if it jumped up and bit me, until it finally did. San Matias Tahona. Alrighty. Nose: That sweet licorice-like smell is right up front along with citrus. Also pepper and an herbal quality, but not getting a large amount of agave. Overall I like it, but that lack of agave concerned me. Palate: It’s that sweet anise, but that’s about it. There’s pepper and alcohol. Slight agave. Didn’t even really get the citrus from the nose. Short, peppery finish. It’s thin, watery, and overall underwhelming. I’ll mix with it or let the neighbor who comes over bumming my tequila drink it. I really wanted to like it, but there you go.

  • 80 Rating

Had this at the GOAT in Carmel In. This is a blanco that can be sipped but would also work in a multitude of cocktails. Additive free which I like. Very crisp and clean taste of agave with vegetal notes. Not my favorite blanco but worth a try. This is one I’d order at a bar to sample and go from there.

  • 83 Rating

Out with friends…. Some brine some witch hazel. Mild, smooth, easy to sip. Thin mouthfeel. Quick finish. Pending full review.

  • 82 Rating

Nose-A little too sweet and alcohol too prominent for a Tahona product. Palette- Too thin and sweet. Good for a cocktail.

  • 82 Rating

Nose- agave, cherry tootsie pop, pepper, Pallette- sweet, peppery, light citrus

  • 85 Rating

Nose: cooked agave Flavour: cooked agave; a little sweet; very pleasant Finish: light, refreshing; flavour lingers on the tongue Would buy again; would recommend to a friend; a little pricey.

Other news & reviews

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Long Island Lou Tequila
Aug 25, 2020

San Matias Tahona - A Top Notch Blanco

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TasteTequila.com
Aug 22, 2019

Tequila Blind Taste Test Results (2019)

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TasteTequila.com
Apr 06, 2017

San Matias Tahona Blanco – “Rock Star”

There’s a lot to love about this particular tequila, and the name alone makes one reason clear. Any tequila that involves a tahona in the production process will win a special place in our heart, and this one is no exception.