El Mayor Blanco Tequila
El Mayor Blanco Tequila is the estate-grown highland tequila that took home World's Best Tequila at the 2024 World Tequila Awards — an 80 proof (40% ABV) 750mL unaged blanco made from 100% Blue Weber agave grown at 7,500 feet in sandy, mineral-laden soil, produced by the González family at Destiladora González Lux (NOM 1603) in Arandas, in the Los Altos highlands of Jalisco. Slow-cooked in small batches, double-distilled in stainless-steel pot stills with copper coils, and bottled unaged, it's crisp and floral with full agave flavor at a house-brand price. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 80 proof (40% ABV) — 750mL, unaged
- Distillery: Destiladora González Lux, NOM 1603, Arandas, Los Altos highlands, Jalisco, Mexico; master distiller Rodolfo González
- Agave: 100% estate-grown Blue Weber, slow-cooked in small batches
- Awards: World's Best Tequila, World Tequila Awards 2024; Gold, 2024 ASCOT Awards; Gold, 2024 SIP Awards
- Style: crisp, light-bodied blanco — floral, citrus, white pepper
Four Generations of Estate Tequila
El Mayor is the González family's own tequila — four generations of distillers growing their own agave on the family estate in Arandas while making tequila for some of the biggest names in the business. In 2025 the brand expanded its blancos into 375mL and 1.75L sizes, but this 750mL remains the estate flagship: the one that beat the entire category at the World Tequila Awards. Browse more tequila or see the full El Mayor range at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
The brand's own words: "an unaged clear tequila that offers a crisp, light body, with a hint of floral and pepper." Retailer consensus adds a clear, bright pour with a clean floral nose and spice undertones, a crisp light-bodied palate of full cooked-agave flavor — citrus, white pepper, hints of floral — over highland minerality and a touch of petrichor earthiness, finishing clean and dry with a light wave of peppery heat.
How to Enjoy
This is a blanco built for the traditional way: neat in a caballito, or in a highland-style Paloma where the agave character carries the drink. A proper sipper first, a mixer second.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is El Mayor Blanco made?
At Destiladora González Lux (NOM 1603) in Arandas, in the Los Altos highlands of Jalisco, Mexico — the González family's own distillery.
Is El Mayor Blanco aged?
No — it's an unaged blanco, bottled clear after distillation with no oak contact.
What awards has it won?
World's Best Tequila at the 2024 World Tequila Awards, plus Gold medals at the 2024 ASCOT and 2024 SIP Awards.
World-class highland blanco at an everyday price — order El Mayor Blanco Tequila from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.