Tres Agaves guide
Start with Tres Agaves Blanco for Margaritas and Palomas. Choose Reposado for oak in cocktails or a neat pour, and Añejo if you prefer the maker’s caramel and dried-fruit notes. In US 750 mL listings checked October 4, 2026, they cost about $30, $35–37 and $42 respectively.
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The brand
A short range with a clear place of origin
Tres Agaves makes three regular 100% agave tequilas: Organic Blanco, Reposado and Añejo. All use Azul agave (A. tequilana); oak aging separates Reposado and Añejo from the unaged Blanco. The three US 750 mL bottles are 40% ABV, or 80 proof.
The brand says its certified organic agave is grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides and processed in certified organic facilities.
Barry Augus founded the brand. Trinchero Family Estates acquired it in August 2020, after handling its distribution through an earlier partnership. In March 2019, Tres Agaves opened Tequilera TAP, its own distillery in Amatitán, Jalisco, and announced Iliana Partida as master distiller. That opening also marked its move to exclusively organic tequila production.
Tres Agaves’ earlier producer was Hacienda de Oro, NOM 1522. Bottles from Tequilera TAP carry NOM 1614; the producer number on an older bottle helps identify that part of the brand’s history.
Barry Augus
Founder
Founded Tres Agaves and led the company before its 2020 sale to Trinchero Family Estates.
Iliana Partida
Master distiller appointed in 2019
Appointed master distiller at TAP’s 2019 opening. Her Jalisco family has grown agave and made tequila for four generations.
Trinchero Family Estates
Owner
The Napa-based family wine and spirits company acquired Tres Agaves in August 2020, after its earlier distribution partnership.
Tres Agaves also sells organic cocktail mixers and agave nectar. Those have their own ingredients and uses; they are separate products from the full-strength tequila.
Three regular bottles
Blanco, nine-month Reposado and eighteen-month Añejo
Blanco is unaged. Reposado spends nine months in oak and Añejo eighteen months, using casks previously filled with American whiskey or bourbon.
Flavor notes below are the maker’s descriptions.
- Blanco
Organic Blanco
40% ABV / 80 US proof (US 750 mL)
Unaged
$30US shop price
About $10 a shot2 US menus · October 2026 · small sample
agave, citrus and pear.
- Reposado
Organic Reposado
40% ABV / 80 US proof (US 750 mL)
Nine months
$35–37US shop price
About $15 a shot3 US menus · October 2026 · small sample
citrus, spice, baked tropical fruit and toasted oak.
- Añejo
Organic Añejo
40% ABV / 80 US proof (US 750 mL)
Eighteen months
$42US shop price
About $18 a shotFraunces Tavern · October 2026 · small sample
caramel, butterscotch, toasted oak, dried fruit and rosemary spice.
For one bottle to mix and sip, choose Reposado if oak and baked-fruit flavors appeal to you. Blanco also works neat if you prefer the maker’s fresh agave and citrus description. Añejo is a gift option for someone who enjoys the maker’s richer caramel, toasted-oak and dried-fruit profile.
Amatitán, Jalisco
Organic agave, fermentation and copper-lined stills
Harvesters remove the agave’s leaves to expose the piña, its heart. TAP opened in 2019 with an autoclave to cook the hearts under steam pressure and a four-stage roller mill to crush them and extract their juice. The distillery also installed a brick oven and a tahona, a large stone wheel for crushing cooked agave.
Yeast turns the agave sugars into alcohol in shallow fermentation vessels. The 2019 installation included stainless-steel and pine tanks; Tres Agaves’ current account describes shallow vessels followed by two distillations in copper-lined pot stills. Distillation concentrates the spirit, and water brings it to bottling strength. Blanco stays unaged; Reposado and Añejo then mature in oak.
Production and aging details
The 2019 opening announcement describes the installed equipment, including copper-coiled alembic stills. The brand’s current process account leaves the cooking and milling route for individual bottles unspecified.
The Reposado and Añejo pages give nine and eighteen months in Tennessee whiskey and Kentucky bourbon casks. The general process page gives ranges of seven to nine and fifteen to eighteen months, and describes Añejo’s casks as bourbon-only.
Why can Tres Agaves have more than one NOM?
Tres Agaves opened Tequilera TAP, NOM 1614, in Amatitán in 2019. Older bottles and retailer listings can still show Hacienda de Oro, NOM 1522, its earlier producer. The CRT’s October 1, 2026 register lists both NOMs; check the number on your bottle for its producer.
Amatitán, Jalisco
What it costs
Tres Agaves bottle prices
In US 750 mL listings checked October 4, 2026, Blanco cost about $30, Reposado $35–37 and Añejo $42. Choose the oak profile you enjoy: all three bottles have the same alcohol strength.
| Bottle | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| Organic Blanco | $30 |
| Organic Reposado | $35–37 |
| Organic Añejo | $42 |
Prices are subject to change.
Price sources and details
US bottle listings, checked October 4, 2026. Tax and delivery are extra.
- Old Town Tequila: Organic Blanco, about $30 (750 mL). In stock online.
- Old Town Tequila: Organic Reposado, about $35 (750 mL). In stock online.
- ABC Fine Wine & Spirits: Organic Añejo, about $42 (750 mL). No store selected; availability unconfirmed.
- ABC Fine Wine & Spirits: Organic Blanco, about $30 (750 mL). No store selected; availability unconfirmed.
- ABC Fine Wine & Spirits: Organic Reposado, about $37 (750 mL). No store selected; availability unconfirmed.
Is Tres Agaves additive free?
Yes. Tres Agaves Organic Blanco, Reposado and Añejo are additive free.
The producer explicitly states that these three tequilas contain no additives.
Sources and earlier records
Tres Agaves: organic tequila and additive statement · Tres Agaves: production and ingredients · Spirited Agave additive free brand list — August 2025
Our August 2025 additive free list records Tres Agaves at NOM 1614 and preserves its earlier Tequila Matchmaker entry.
Does organic tequila mean additive free tequila?
No. Tres Agaves’ organic claim describes how its agave is grown and processed. Its separate no-additives statement covers Organic Blanco, Reposado and Añejo.
At home
Make a Margarita with the sweetener you have
Fresh lime and ordinary agave nectar
For this home starting recipe, first mix equal volumes of ordinary agave nectar and water. Shake 2 oz Tres Agaves Blanco, 1 oz fresh lime juice and ½ oz of that diluted syrup with ice. Taste and adjust the sweetness, then strain over fresh ice. Salt the rim if you enjoy it.
Tres Agaves Cocktail-Ready Agave Nectar
The brand’s Fresh Margarita recipe uses 2 oz Tres Agaves Blanco, 1 oz Tres Agaves Cocktail-Ready Organic Agave Nectar and 1 oz fresh lime juice. Shake with ice, taste for balance and strain over fresh ice. The Cocktail-Ready Nectar already contains water and citric acid; use it as supplied for this recipe.
Tres Agaves Organic Lime Margarita Mix
For the brand’s Organic Lime Margarita, shake 2 oz Tres Agaves Blanco with 3 oz Tres Agaves Organic Lime Margarita Mix and ice, then strain over fresh ice. The Lime Mix product instructions allow 3–4 oz mix with 2 oz tequila. The mix supplies lime, sweetener and water, so it replaces the lime-and-syrup combination above.
Blanco or Reposado in a Paloma
For a home Paloma starting point, pour 2 oz Tres Agaves Blanco, ½ oz lime juice and about 4 oz grapefruit soda over ice. Stir gently and taste before adding sweetener; grapefruit sodas differ in sweetness. Substitute Reposado in this drink or the fresh-lime Margarita when you want oak. Keep the other ingredients the same to compare the tequilas.
Añejo neat or in a stirred drink
Try Tres Agaves Añejo in a small neat pour before deciding on ice or water. For an Old Fashioned-style home starting recipe, stir 2 oz Añejo with 1 tsp of the diluted ordinary agave syrup described above and two dashes of aromatic bitters over ice. Express an orange peel over the glass and adjust the sweetness to taste.
Questions about Tres Agaves
Who owns Tres Agaves tequila?
Trinchero Family Estates owns Tres Agaves, following its August 2020 acquisition. Barry Augus founded the brand; the acquisition followed an earlier distribution partnership.
Where is Tres Agaves tequila made?
Tres Agaves is made at Tequilera TAP in Amatitán, Jalisco, NOM 1614. Older bottles can carry its earlier producer, Hacienda de Oro, NOM 1522.
Is Tres Agaves tequila additive free?
Yes. Tres Agaves Organic Blanco, Reposado and Añejo are additive free. The producer explicitly states that these three tequilas contain no additives.
How long are Tres Agaves Reposado and Añejo aged?
Tres Agaves Reposado is aged nine months and Añejo eighteen months, in previously used American whiskey or bourbon casks.
Which Tres Agaves tequila should I choose for Margaritas?
Choose Tres Agaves Blanco for a fresh-agave and citrus profile; choose Reposado if oak and baked-fruit notes appeal to you. Those flavor descriptions come from the maker. In US 750 mL listings checked October 4, 2026, Blanco cost about $30 and Reposado $35–37.
Can I sip Tres Agaves Blanco or Reposado?
Yes. Tres Agaves recommends sipping both Blanco and Reposado. Choose Blanco for the maker’s fresh-agave and citrus profile, or Reposado for oak and baked-fruit notes. Try a small neat pour, then add ice or water to your preference.
Is Tres Agaves Añejo stronger than Reposado?
No. US 750 mL Tres Agaves Añejo and Reposado are both 40% ABV, or 80 proof. Añejo spends longer in oak.
Does all Tres Agaves Reposado come from NOM 1614?
No. Older Tres Agaves Reposado bottles can carry NOM 1522, Hacienda de Oro. Tres Agaves opened Tequilera TAP, NOM 1614, in 2019; check the producer number on the bottle.
Is Tres Agaves tequila the same as its Margarita mix?
No. Tres Agaves tequila is the distilled spirit; Organic Lime Margarita Mix is a separate, nonalcoholic cocktail ingredient. For the brand’s Lime Margarita recipe, use 2 oz Tres Agaves Blanco and 3 oz Lime Mix.
Other bottles to compare
Altos costs less; Casa Noble uses new French oak
Altos Plata cost about $23 for 750 mL at ABC’s Kissimmee store on October 2, 2026, against Tres Agaves Blanco at about $30 in the US 750 mL listings on October 4. Old Town listed Altos Plata at about $29 on October 2, with its 750 mL size assumed. Altos combines tahona and roller-milled tequila from the Highlands; Tres Agaves is made in Amatitán in the Tequila Valley.
For a different barrel comparison, Casa Noble Reposado spends 364 days in new French oak and cost about $45–50 in the October 2026 US 750 mL observations. Tres Agaves Reposado spends nine months in previously used whiskey and bourbon casks and cost about $35–37 on October 4.
The Mijenta guide explains Ana María Romero’s approach to agave selection and maturation, including Reposado aged in American oak, cherry and acacia.
Sources and photographs
Product facts and flavor notes: the producers linked below. Retail price sources appear beside the price comparison. Bottle photographs: brand and importer sources.
- Tres Agaves: production and ingredientsChecked 2026-10-04.
- Tres Agaves: organic tequila and additive statementChecked 2026-10-04.
- Trinchero Family Estates acquires Tres Agaves, 18 August 2020Checked 2026-10-04.
- Tres Agaves distillery opening and Iliana Partida appointment, 21 March 2019Checked 2026-10-04.
- Tres Agaves Organic BlancoChecked 2026-10-04.
- Tres Agaves Organic ReposadoChecked 2026-10-04.
- Tres Agaves Organic AñejoChecked 2026-10-04.
- Old Town: Tres Agaves Blanco 750 mLChecked 2026-10-04.
- Old Town: Tres Agaves Reposado 750 mLChecked 2026-10-04.
- ABC: Tres Agaves Blanco 750 mLChecked 2026-10-04.
- ABC: Tres Agaves Reposado 750 mLChecked 2026-10-04.
- ABC: Tres Agaves Añejo 750 mLChecked 2026-10-04.
- Spirited Agave additive free brand list — August 2025Checked 2026-10-06. August 2025 list preserves earlier Tequila Matchmaker entries.
- Tres Agaves: 100% agave range and serving choicesChecked 2026-10-12.
- Tres Agaves: Fresh Margarita with Cocktail-Ready NectarChecked 2026-10-12.
- Tres Agaves: Cocktail-Ready Agave Nectar ingredientsChecked 2026-10-12.
- Tres Agaves: Organic Lime MargaritaChecked 2026-10-12.
- Tres Agaves: Organic Lime Margarita Mix ingredients and instructionsChecked 2026-10-12.