Fortaleza Tequila Blanco

Fortaleza Tequila Blanco hails from Destilería La Fortaleza in Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico, a site with a rich history where Guillermo Erickson Sauza, a fifth-generation family member, revived his great-great-grandfather's distillery. While the distillery itself is historic, the Fortaleza brand was established more recently, in 2005, with the aim of bringing back traditional, artisanal tequila-making methods. Fortaleza is renowned for its commitment to these older techniques, such as using stone-milled agave (tahona), open-air wood tank fermentation, and small-batch copper pot distillation, resulting in a widely acclaimed and authentic tequila.

When Anders Erickson considers craft spirits for the home bar, Fortaleza Blanco often comes to mind. It delivers distinct cooked agave, a bright citrus zing, and that lovely, slightly briny olive character which makes for truly memorable cocktail ingredients. This tequila shines in a sharp Margarita or a refreshing Paloma, a staple from Bitter Bear spirits for any enthusiast.

Fortaleza Blanco greets you with aromas of citrus and rich, cooked agave, hinting at an earthy, vegetal complexity. On the palate, those agave notes shine, complemented by butter, olive, and a whisper of black pepper, leading to a long, satisfying, and remarkably smooth finish.