Rooster Rojo Tequila Blanco 38% 700ml

Before The Barrel, Before The Ageing, Before The Smoothing & Sweetening - There's This

Rooster Rojo Blanco is tequila in its essential form. No oak. No polish. No filler. Just agave, heat, and time, distilled clean and bottled with purpose. It's where the spirit starts. And in this case, where it stays honest.

Distilled from 100% Blue Weber agave grown in the lowland heat of Jalisco, Rooster Rojo Blanco is built on tradition, but made with clarity in mind. The agave is slow-roasted in traditional masonry ovens, then double distilled and blended with spring water filtered through volcanic rock. The ABV sits at 38% - lower than the standard 40, yes - but this isn't a shortcut. It's a decision. It softens the heat just enough to let the raw flavours stretch out and take up space.

And those flavours are unmistakable. The nose opens with clean roasted agave, raw lime skin, white pepper, and a green, herbal edge - almost like crushed coriander stem or jalapeNo oil. There's a whisper of sea salt and hot stone beneath it, dry and mineral. This isn't sweet. It's sharp. Alive. Focused.

On the palate, it moves fast. First hit: roasted agave and lime pith. Then comes green capsicum, raw sugarcane, and the light snap of citrus oil. It's not sweet. It's not soft. But it's remarkably smooth - not because it's been smoothed out, but because it's been cleanly made. There's no glycerin. No cloying finish. Just fresh vegetal tones balanced with a lick of salinity and spice.

The texture is lean, not oily. The finish is dry, peppery, and mineral - more flint than fire. No harshness. No lingering ethanol. Just a short, satisfying reminder that this is real tequila, made for drinkers who want clarity over complexity.

Rooster Rojo Blanco works in cocktails - brilliantly. It builds better Margaritas. It sharpens Ranch Water. It lifts Palomas, sings in highballs, and holds steady in stirred-down riffs like a Blanco Negroni or a Tequila Martini with a grapefruit twist.

But it also stands alone. Neat, with a squeeze of lime. Over ice, with a pinch of salt. No garnish necessary.

Because what it offers is all there already: the taste of agave, cut clean. The feel of heat, carried with restraint. The sense that this bottle knows exactly what it is - and doesn't need anything else to prove it.

Not every blanco earns a second glass.

This one usually does