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

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.

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

Where Tapatío is made

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.