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El Tesoro — How to drink, Review & Tasting Notes

Looking for an honest El Tesoro review before buying? This page brings together everything you need to know about the bottles from this brand : detailed tasting notes, production characteristics sourced by our team, cocktail match scores showing exactly how El Tesoro products performs in a drink — and real reviews from cocktail enthusiasts who've used it in their drinks.

El Tesoro — El Tesoro is a traditional tequila from La Alteña distillery, rooted in the red soil of Jalisco’s Highlands.

El Tesoro is a traditional tequila from La Alteña distillery, rooted in the red soil of Jalisco’s Highlands.

Characteristics — El Tesoro

Production details and technical specs sourced by our team — from ingredients origin and cooking method to alcohol content...

El Tesoro — Agave: 100% blue agave (Blue Weber), grown in the Highlands · Founder: Don Felipe Camarena · Positioning: Traditional, premium, terroir-driven tequila · Brand launch: The “El Tesoro de Don Felipe” brand was launched around 1990 (joint venture) · Distillery founding: La Alteña founded in 1937.

Agave
100% blue agave (Blue Weber), grown in the Highlands
Founder
Don Felipe Camarena
Positioning
Traditional, premium, terroir-driven tequila
Brand launch
The “El Tesoro de Don Felipe” brand was launched around 1990 (joint venture)
Distillery founding
La Alteña founded in 1937

Best Cocktails with El Tesoro

We compared each El Tesoro's flavour profile and technical specs against each cocktail's ingredient requirements. Here are all the cocktails you can make with El Tesoro. Click on a cocktail to open the interactive comparator and find out which El Tesoro suits it best.

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