Citrus

Everyday Low

Espolon Blanco

Name: Espolon Blanco 700ml
SKU: 115993
Price: 59.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Tequila · Mexico · 700ml · 38%

$59.99each

What it tastes like

A blanco tequila with bright agave flavour and citrus notes, finishing smooth.

Citrus

Additional information

Tequila
Style: Mexico
Origin: 700ml
Size: 38% ABV
Alcohol: 2.1 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Espolon Blanco

Espolòn is made at Casa San Nicolás in Arandas, in the Los Altos highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. Master distiller Cirilo Oropeza, who helped create the distillery, started the brand, and the first Espolòn was released in 1998. Campari bought the brand in 2009, and Oropeza stayed on as master distiller until he died in 2020.

The name means spur, after the spur on a rooster's leg, a symbol of Mexican national pride. A rooster called Ramón stands on the label, and the woodcut style artwork is inspired by the 19th century Mexican illustrator José Guadalupe Posada. The Blanco is the silver expression, made from 100 per cent Blue Weber agave and bottled at 40 per cent. The agave hearts are cooked for around 20 to 22 hours, and the distillery draws its water from deep underground in the highlands.

As a blanco it keeps the agave up front. It makes a clean margarita with fresh lime juice, or a paloma topped with grapefruit soda over ice. For slow drinking, serve it over ice with a wedge of lime alongside grilled prawns or fish tacos.