Tequila Blanco Fuerte, Don Vicente

• Blanco tequila produced at El Pandillo (NOM 1579) in Jesús Maria, Jalisco (Los Altos) • Maestro Tequilero Felipe Camarena • Produced from 100% Azul, aka Blue Weber (Agave tequilana) • Cooked in a unique stone oven with steam jets above and below • Milled using a mechanical stone tahona • Fermented with proprietary yeast using deep well water; 10% fermented with agave fibers in stainless steel tanks, 10% fermented without agave fibers in wooden tanks, 80% fermented without agave fibers in stainless steel tanks • Distilled twice using traditional copper pot stills • No oxygenation before bottling • Bright and bold aromas led by crisp minerality, citrus zest, peppercorn, fresh apple, and roasted yam—purely evoking the spirit’s cooked agave. The palate adds earthy notes like damp potting soil and wet clay, which fold into sweet vegetal flavors of river moss, tarragon, cacao, and cashew, and a wealth of exotic fruits like mangosteen, kiwi, candied raspberry, and black currant. • 54% ABV With its crisp, almost ghostly white label and its truly “fuerte” 108 proof, this limited batch from living legend Felipe Camarena brings a striking elegance to the bold category of high proof tequilas. A consistent winner in high proof blind tastings, this is bound to become a modern classic, and it clearly reflects El Pandillo’s mineral- and citrus-laden profile, underscoring some of the spirit’s most delicate floral and herbal characteristics with confidence. Unlike the core line from the Don Vicente, the Fuerte release does not see oxygenation prior to bottling, leaving some of the most falsetto and angular, volatile aromatics to dance and evolve in your glass as you sip.