Guillermo Sauza's family have a rich Tequila-making history, with Don Cenobio a key figure in establishing Tequila as we understand it today. Fortaleza’s signature Blanco is made with 100% stone crushed Blue Weber agave, and double-distilled for an extra smooth finish in this deceptively complex, yet easy to drink tequila. In 1999, Don Guillermo began the process of restoring his family’s old distillery, Destileria La Fortaleza, which was retired in 1968 in favor of more ‘efficient’ facilities.

In fact, their great-great-grandfather, Don Cenobio, founded his first distillery in 1873, in the town of Tequila, Jalisco, and was the first person to export “mezcal de tequila” to the United States, implementing the use of steam to cook the agave and discovering that Blue Agave was the best for production. Content on this site is not intended to substitute for advice given by medical practitioner, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional. There’s haystack aromas and white pepper up front, but this is all about the fruit, which is ripe, bright and sumptuous.In the event of any safety concerns or for any other information about a product please carefully read any instructions provided on the label or packaging and contact the manufacturer. I sip it straight at room temperature with a home made sangrita chaser (blood orange, pomegranate molasses, chilli etc). A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. Held in high regard among Tequila aficionados, getting a bottle of this for anyone should be a special occasion.

With its deep aromas of citrus and rich baked agave, Fortaleza Blanco is a true aficionado’s tequila. O.C), as Mexican Law states that tequila can only be produced in the state of Jalisco and in limited municipalities in the states of Guanajuato, Michoacan, Nayarit and Tamaulipas.As such we have invested in global protection and take action against every infringement of our rights. Guillermo Sauza's dedication to tequila production shines through in this exceptional example of the spirit. Agaves are sourced from the Tequila Valley with double distillation in copper pots to 80% proof, before blending with natural spring water from the valley for bottling.