El Ateo Blanco Tequila

El Ateo Blanco Tequila ("El Ateo" translating to "The Atheist") is an ultra-premium, additive-free artisanal spirit produced in Arandas within the High-Altitude Highlands (Los Altos) of Jalisco, Mexico. Distilled at the purpose-built Plantaciones Tequilana distillery (NOM 1635); which crafts El Ateo as its single dedicated brand, the project was founded by Luis Angel Villalobos and Luis Villalobos. The brand stands out by combining estate-grown Blue Weber agaves from Guanajuato with traditional Highlands distillation techniques, emphasizing science, precision, and terroir.

Spirit Description

El Ateo Blanco is crafted from 100% estate-grown agaves cultivated on fields first established by Don Luis Villalobos in 1953 in Romita, Guanajuato. Hand-selected at peak maturity with high sugar content (around 39 Brix), the agave piñas are slow-cooked in traditional stone brick ovens and crushed using a traditional volcanic stone tahona wheel. Fermented with wild yeast in open-air stainless steel tanks, the liquid is double-distilled in stainless steel pot stills fitted with copper coils, proofed with deep well water, and aerated before bottling.

• Colour: Crystal clear, luminous, and bright with heavy, slow-falling tears on the glass.

• Aroma: Complex and inviting, opening with bright sweet cooked agave, warm cinnamon spice, lemongrass, and grapefruit peel, layered alongside wet stone minerality, fresh bell pepper, and subtle floral blossoms.

• Palate: Rich, silky, and agave-forward on the entry. Upfront flavors of sweet roasted agave, cinnamon, and ripe citrus yield to a savory mid-palate featuring sea salt minerality, fresh herbs, lime zest, and a hint of green pepper.

• Body: Medium-to-full-bodied with a round, buttery, and velvety texture.

• Finish: Crisp, warming, and persistent, closing with trailing notes of white pepper, sweet vanilla, bright citrus peel, and crushed limestone minerality.

• ABV: Bottled at 40% (80 Proof)