Category Tequila Region Highlands (Los Altos), Jalisco Distillery Casa San Matias, founded in 1886 Agave 100% Blue Weber, estate-grown Distillation...

Category Tequila Region Highlands (Los Altos), Jalisco Distillery Fourth-generation Camarena family production Founded By Five Australian professional surfers, including Stephanie...

Arette is a family-run tequila made in the town of Tequila itself, by the Orendain Giovannini brothers at NOM 1109. 100% Blue Weber agave from the lowlands, traditional production, no additives. The range covers Blanco through to Extra Añejo, with the Artesanal Suave line as a step-up tier.

Category Tequila Region Highlands (Los Altos), Jalisco, México Founded 2010 by Ken Austin Owner Pernod Ricard Agave 100% Blue Weber...

Since 1904, Cascahuín Distillery (NOM 1123) has been producing some of Mexico's most honest tequila from El Arenal, Jalisco. Three generations of the Rosales family have stayed true to tahona stone crushing, copper pot distillation, open-air fermentation, and zero additives — making Cascahuín a benchmark for agave-forward, additive-free tequila.

Brand: Teremana Tequila Distillery: Destileria Teremana de Agave NOM: 1613 Founded: 2020 Founders: Dwayne Johnson, Jenna Fagnan, Ken Austin, and Dany Garcia Location: Jesus Maria, Los...

Patrón Tequila (NOM 1492) is the world’s best-selling ultra-premium tequila, produced at Hacienda Patrón in Atotonilco el Alto, Los Altos de Jalisco, since 1989. Founded by Martin Crowley and John Paul DeJoria and now owned by Bacardi Limited, Patrón is defined by its dual-production method, running a tahona stone wheel and a roller mill simultaneously and blending the results alongside 79-hour clay-oven cooking and small-batch pine-wood fermentation. The range spans Silver, Reposado, Añejo, Extra Añejo, and the Gran Patrón tier, including Platinum, Piedra, and Burdeos.

Herradura Tequila (NOM 1119) is one of the most historically significant producers in the denomination, operating at Hacienda San José del Refugio in Amatitan, Jalisco, since 1870. The house invented Reposado tequila in 1974 and created the world’s first Extra Añejo, Selección Suprema, in 1994. Built on 100% estate-grown lowland agave, wild yeast fermentation from 16+ species of estate fruit trees, and clay-oven cooking, Herradura consistently ages beyond denomination minimums across its Silver, Reposado, Añejo, Ultra, and Selección Suprema range.

G4 Tequila is produced at El Pandillo Distillery (NOM 1579) in Jesus Maria, Jalisco by Felipe Camarena, fourth-generation master distiller and son of the La Alteña family behind Tapatio and El Tesoro. Built on 100% estate-grown highland agave, a custom-built metal tahona, stone-oven cooking, and a unique 50/50 blend of rainwater and spring water, G4 is one of the most technically precise and terroir-driven tequilas produced in Los Altos.

Brand: Clase Azul NOM: 1416 Founded: 1997 Founder: Arturo Lomeli Location: Los Altos highlands, Jalisco, Mexico (Jesus Maria / Arandas area) Agave: 100% certified organic Agave tequilana Weber...

Cazcanes Tequila (NOM 1614) is a certified organic, additive-free producer from Amatitan, Jalisco, built on a two-ingredient philosophy: 100% Blue Weber agave and single-source Navichi spring water. In 2025, its Nuestras Raices expression became the first spirit in Wine Enthusiast's 46-year history to receive a perfect 100-point score.

Inside Casa Dragones (NOM 1489): the ultra-premium sipping tequila co-founded by the world's first female Maestra Tequilera, crafted in small batches in Jalisco and celebrated as one of Mexico's most refined and innovative tequila houses.