Arette is made at El Llano in the town of Tequila, Jalisco, NOM 1109. Eduardo and Jaime Orendain launched the brand in 1986, continuing a family distillery history that reaches back to 1900. The name honors Arete, the Olympic gold medal-winning horse. 1 4
Bottle photographs: brand and importer sources.
Clásico and Artesanal differ in bottle size and production
The square-bottle Clásico range contains Blanco and Reposado. Artesanal has Blanco Suave, Blanco Fuerte, Reposado, Añejo Suave and Gran Clase Extra Añejo. In Japan, the regular bottles in both ranges are 40% ABV and Fuerte is 50.5%. Clásico uses 700 mL bottles; Artesanal uses 750 mL. 1 6
The Japan range’s Clásico Reposado ages about six months, compared with about eleven months for Artesanal Reposado and eighteen months for Artesanal Añejo. The current Gran Clase lot spends about 56 months in used Woodford Reserve casks. 6
Clásico agave is pressure-cooked in autoclaves and ferments in open-air stainless-steel tanks. Artesanal agave cooks for 48 hours in stone or brick ovens and ferments in open-air concrete tanks. Both ranges are distilled twice in copper-coil pot stills; Clásico Blanco and Artesanal Blanco Suave are unaged tequilas made with these different processes. 1
Agave: Blue Weber agave
| Expression | Agave content | ABV | Maturation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clásico BlancoJapan | 100% agave | 40% ABV | Unaged |
| Clásico ReposadoJapan | Not confirmed | 40% ABV | About 6 months |
| Artesanal Blanco SuaveJapan | 100% agave | 40% ABV | Unaged |
| Artesanal Blanco FuerteJapan | 100% agave | 50.5% ABV | Unaged |
| Artesanal ReposadoJapan | Not confirmed | 40% ABV | About 11 months |
| Artesanal Añejo SuaveJapan | Not confirmed | 40% ABV | About 18 months |
| Gran Clase Extra AñejoJapan, current lot | Not confirmed | 40% ABV | About 56 months in used Woodford Reserve casks |
The Orendain family’s distillery in Tequila
Eduardo and Jaime Orendain are fourth-generation master distillers. The Guadalajara office is separate from El Llano. 1
Who makes Arette?
- Producer
- Tequila Arette de Jalisco, S.A. de C.V.
- Makers
- Eduardo Orendain; Jaime Orendain
- Production place
- El Llano, Tequila, Jalisco
Other brands at the same NOM
Registrations: CRT register, October 1, 2026. Separate registrations for this brand’s own releases are omitted.
Where Arette is made
Our tequila directory lists CRT-registered brands and producers. See the producer and other registered brands at NOM 1109.
Our affordable additive-free tequila guide covers the square-bottle entry range and Arette Artesanal Fuerte Blanco. Arette Fuerte also appears in the tequila ABV guide.
Is Arette additive free?
Yes. Arette is additive-free. 2
Find more brands in our additive-free tequila list. Our tequila additives guide explains the ingredients and why they are used.
Is Arette tequila kosher?
Yes. Arette Clásico Blanco, Artesanal Blanco Suave and Artesanal Blanco Fuerte qualify under STAR-K’s general guidance for unflavored, 100% agave tequila from a CRT-approved producer. STAR-K prefers reliable certification for the aged expressions, including Gran Clase Extra Añejo. 3
Our kosher tequila guide covers bottle symbols, cask finishes and Passover approval.
Is Arette tequila organic?
No. Arette’s current product information does not identify certified-organic tequila for its Clásico or Artesanal ranges. 5
Our organic tequila guide explains the bottle and certification checks.
Sources
AMM Premium Brand Partners, snapshot checked October 12, 2026. Membership names the brand without itemizing expressions.
CRT certified brand catalog, October 1, 2026, Arette registration under Tequila Arette de Jalisco, NOM 1109.
Arette’s current ranges and production: finished-tequila organic certification remains unconfirmed. Its duplicated Clásico descriptions give conflicting cooking times, so no Clásico cooking duration is asserted here.
Arette’s official Japan range: Japan-market strengths, bottle sizes and approximate ages. Gran Clase’s 56 months applies to the current lot described there.
Producer and range sources checked October 14–15, 2026.
3. 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. Clásico Reposado, Artesanal Reposado, Añejo Suave and Gran Clase Extra Añejo are aged; STAR-K prefers reliable certification. Exact Arette product certification remains unconfirmed.