Tapatío tequila: La Alteña’s blanco and aged range

Tapatío comes from the Camarena family’s La Alteña distillery in Arandas, Jalisco, NOM 1139. Don Felipe Camarena founded La Alteña in 1937; his grandson Carlos Camarena is its master distiller. Its US range moves from two blancos to Reposado, Añejo and the long-rested Excelencia Gran Reserva. 1

Tapatío Blanco bottle
Tapatío Blanco
Tapatío Blanco 110 bottle
Tapatío Blanco 110
Tapatío Reposado bottle
Tapatío Reposado

Bottle photographs: brand and importer sources.

Two blancos, with time in steel before bottling

Standard Blanco is 40% ABV and Blanco 110 is 55% ABV (110 US proof). Both rest for six months in stainless steel before bottling, so they have no barrel aging. Charbay says Blanco 110 is distilled at 114 proof and bottled at 110 proof. 2 6

Reposado spends eight months in used Jim Beam barrels, while Añejo spends eighteen months in them. Excelencia’s 2000 distillation spent five years in barrels and a further ten years in five-liter glass jugs before its 2015 bottling. The glass stage adds no further oak contact. Charbay’s U.S. product page marked the 2015 Excelencia bottling sold out when checked in October 2026. 2 3

Tapatío Blanco features in our affordable additive-free tequila guide. Blanco 110 also appears in our tequila ABV explanation.

Agave: Blue Weber agave

Tapatío expressions
ExpressionAgave contentStyleABVMaturationBottle size
BlancoUnited States100% agaveBlanco40% ABV6 months resting in stainless steel; no oak750 mL and 1 L
Blanco 110United States100% agaveBlanco55% ABV6 months resting in stainless steel; no oak750 mL
ReposadoUnited StatesNot confirmedReposado40% ABV8 months in used Jim Beam barrels750 mL
AñejoUnited StatesNot confirmedAñejo40% ABV18 months in used Jim Beam barrels750 mL
Excelencia Gran ReservaUS release, distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2015 · Charbay’s offering is sold out.Not confirmedExtra añejo40% ABV5 years in barrels, then 10 years in 5-liter glass jugs750 mL

Three generations at La Alteña

La Alteña grows blue agave in the Highlands of Jalisco. After Don Felipe, the distillery passed to his son Felipe J. Camarena Orozco and then to the next generation, including Carlos, Lilianna and Gabriela. Charbay is Tapatío’s exclusive US importer. 1

For Blanco 110, Charbay cooks agave for four days, ferments it with the family’s yeast culture and distills it twice in copper pot stills. 6

Who makes Tapatío?

Producer
Tequila Tapatío, S.A. de C.V.
Makers
Carlos Camarena
Production place
La Alteña, Arandas, Jalisco

Other brands at the same NOM

NOM 1139

Tapatío is made at La Alteña, Arandas, Jalisco.

4 other registered brands

Registrations: CRT register, October 1, 2026. Separate registrations for this brand’s own releases are omitted.

Where Tapatío is made

Tapatío production geography: Arandas

Our tequila directory lists CRT-registered brands and producers. See the producer and other registered brands at NOM 1139.

Is Tapatío additive free?

Yes. Tapatío is additive-free. 4

Find more brands in our additive-free tequila list. Our tequila additives guide explains the ingredients and why they are used.

Is Tapatío tequila kosher?

Yes. Tapatío Blanco and Blanco 110 qualify under STAR-K’s general guidance for unflavored, 100% agave tequila from a CRT-approved producer. Reliable certification is preferable for Reposado and Añejo; check the exact 2000 Excelencia release separately. 5

Our kosher tequila guide covers bottle symbols, cask finishes and Passover approval.

Is Tapatío tequila organic?

No. Charbay’s current US product information does not identify certified-organic tequila for Tapatío. 7

Our organic tequila guide explains the bottle and certification checks.

Sources
  1. La Alteña’s history and Carlos Camarena; CRT producer record.

  2. US range and maturation, March 2026; Blanco 110 strength.

  3. Excelencia’s 2000 release and glass rest.

  4. AMM Premium Brand Partners, snapshot checked October 12, 2026. Membership names the brand without itemizing expressions.

  5. Charbay’s current Blanco, Blanco 110, Reposado and Añejo pages; Blanco 110 production sheet, December 2023. The current Excelencia product page is marked sold out.

  6. Charbay’s Tapatío range: finished-tequila organic certification remains unconfirmed.

Producer and range sources checked October 14–15, 2026.

5. STAR-K’s guidance accepts qualifying unflavored, 100% agave tequila from CRT-approved producers without a separate kosher certificate. It prefers reliable certification for aged tequila and cristalino, and excludes flavored or mixto tequila and listed wine, cognac and dual-cask finishes. cRc advises reliable certification for aged tequila and requires it for flavored, rosa and cristalino tequila and mezcal. Passover approval is separate. Guidance checked October 14, 2026. Reposado, Añejo and Excelencia Gran Reserva are aged, so reliable certification is preferable. Excelencia’s 2000 distillation spent five years in barrels before ten years in glass and was bottled in 2015; check that release’s exact bottle. Product-level Tapatío certification remains unconfirmed.

Brand facts, expressions and production sources

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