Jalisco, Mexico — Est. 1928
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Estate Tequila — Jalisco, Mexico

AGAVERO

Born from Blue Fire

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Our Pillars

The Art of Blue Fire

From the volcanic highlands of Jalisco to your glass — every drop carries the soul of the agave, shaped by time and the hands of four generations.

Terroir First

Our 200-acre estate sits at 1,800 meters above sea level in the Los Altos highlands. The mineral-rich volcanic soil, cool nights, and intense sun forge agave plants of rare complexity — the raw material from which all great tequila begins.

Time as Ingredient

We never rush. Our agaves mature for 8–12 years before harvest. Our Extra Añejo rests in American oak for a minimum of 4 years. Patience is not a virtue here — it is the very substance of what we make. Luxury measured in years, not quarters.

Jimador Legacy

Our jimadores — the craftsmen who hand-harvest each piña — carry knowledge passed down through five generations. Their art cannot be mechanized. Every plant is selected by eye and hand, a relationship between human and agave measured in decades of trust.

Our Expressions

The Portfolio

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AGAVERO Blanco — Unaged Silver Tequila
Blanco — Unaged

Blanco Cristalino

Raw agave brilliance. Freshly distilled and bottled at its purest — citrus peel, white pepper, sweet cooked agave. The spirit in its most honest form.

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AGAVERO Reposado — Oak Rested Tequila
Reposado — 14 Months

Reposado Reserva

Fourteen months in American white oak imparts caramel, vanilla, and toasted walnut. A marriage of fire and wood that broadens without subduing the agave.

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AGAVERO Añejo — Aged Dark Tequila
Añejo — 36 Months

Añejo Hacienda

Three years of patience. Dark chocolate, dried fruit, warm spice, and a finish that lingers like an amber sunset over the agave fields of Los Altos.

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AGAVERO Extra Añejo — Ultra Premium Aged Tequila
Extra Añejo — 8 Years

Extra Añejo Fundador

Our magnum opus. Eight years in seasoned American oak barrels. Rare, complex, and ephemeral — dark toffee, leather, and a finish of extraordinary length.

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AGAVERO Distillery Interior — Copper Pot Stills
Est. 1928
The Distillery

Ancient Craft,
Living Tradition

Our hacienda distillery in Arandas, Jalisco, has operated continuously since 1928. The original copper pot stills — hand-hammered and still producing — stand as monuments to a philosophy that refuses to yield to industrial convenience.

Stone tahona milling — traditional volcanic stone crushes the roasted piñas, preserving complexity lost in mechanical methods.
Natural fermentation — open-air wooden vats allow wild yeasts from the estate to participate in each unique fermentation.
Double copper distillation — the same hand-hammered alembic stills used since the hacienda's founding, producing a spirit of extraordinary character.
100% estate agave — not a single piña is sourced outside our 200-acre highland estate, ensuring complete terroir control.

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From Earth to Glass

The Sacred Process

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Harvest

Jimadores hand-select and harvest ripe 8–12 year agave piñas using traditional coa de jima tools.

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Roasting

Piñas are slow-roasted in traditional stone ovens for 72 hours, converting starches to fermentable sugars.

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Crushing

The tahona — a 2-ton volcanic stone wheel — extracts rich agave juice in the ancestral manner.

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Fermentation

Wild yeasts work in open cypress vats for 5–7 days, building layered aromatic complexity.

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Aging

Selected expressions rest in American oak from months to eight years, developing profound depth.

Hacienda Heritage

A Century of
Blue Fire

Founded by Don Aurelio Agavero in 1928 on land his grandfather had farmed since the late nineteenth century, the Hacienda San Marcos is more than a distillery. It is a living archive of Mexican heritage, agave wisdom, and the stubborn belief that craft does not submit to convenience.

"The agave does not hurry. It waits. And in that waiting, it gathers all the sun and rain and stone of Jalisco into its heart. We are only the messengers."
— Don Rafael Agavero, 3rd Generation

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Hacienda San Marcos — Agave Highland Estate
Blue Weber Agave Plants in Los Altos
Traditional Jimador Harvesting Agave
Recognition

Words of the Connoisseur

★★★★★

"The Extra Añejo Fundador is among the finest aged spirits I have encountered — anywhere. It transcends category. This is not merely tequila; this is a meditation on time and terroir."

— James Meyers, International Wine & Spirits Review
★★★★★

"Walking the Hacienda San Marcos estate with fourth-generation maestro tequilero Carlos Agavero is a humbling experience. This family has refused every shortcut, and it shows in every glass."

— Sofia del Castillo, Spirits & Culture Magazine
★★★★★

"The Reposado Reserva struck me with its perfect balance — the agave is alive in the glass, yet the oak has woven in layers of vanilla and spice with extraordinary subtlety. A benchmark expression."

— Thomas Alvar, Tequila Aficionado Publication
★★★★★

"Gold Medal — Double Gold. AGAVERO Añejo Hacienda represents the pinnacle of artisan production. Their refusal to use diffusers or artificial additives is a statement of integrity rarely found at this price point."

— San Francisco World Spirits Competition
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Reserve Your
Tasting Experience

Immerse yourself in the world of AGAVERO. Our hacienda tasting experiences offer guided tours of the distillery, agave fields, barrel halls, and an intimate tasting of our complete portfolio.

Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST
Private groups of 2–12 guests welcomed
Hacienda San Marcos, Arandas, Jalisco, México