Agave, water, and yeast. Unbelievably, those three ingredients are all you need to make tequilas with an enormous variety of aromas and flavors. That’s because while the ingredients are simple, the process is anything but. If you’ve ever wondered why tequilas smell and taste different from brand to brand, the first thing to consider is where, and how, it was made.
Tequila distilleries can differ from each other in many ways: Geographic location; type of equipment used; time of year they produce; quality of ingredients; and the experience level of the staff, among other factors. All of these variables have an influence on the final product. So we decided to use our database to find out which distilleries are creating tequilas that tend to score highest among users of the Tequila Matchmaker app for iPhone and Android.
Here are the Top 10 (as of May 28, 2023), based on 257,671 ratings (including 11,462 blind ratings) from 246,993 users:
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1) NOM 1493 (Tequila Los Abuelos)
2) NOM 1579 (El Pandillo)
3) NOM 1123 (Tequila Cascahuín, S.A.)
4) NOM 1120 (Tequila Siete Leguas)
5) NOM 1474 (Cía. Tequilera Los Alambiques, S.A. de C.V.)
6) NOM 1468 (Grupo Tequilero Mexico, S.A. de C.V.)
7) NOM 1588 ( Tequilas El Mexicano)
8) NOM 1518 (Tequila Casa de Los Gonzalez)
9) NOM 1139 (Tequila Tapatio (La Alteña))
10) NOM 1146 (Tequileña, S.A. de C.V.)
According to the Tequila Matchmaker app database, there are currently 152 active tequila distilleries operating in Mexico, all of which are listed and searchable in the app, including the brands that they create.
The Full List
These are the top 118 (of 152) active tequila distilleries, based on ratings in the Tequila Matchmaker mobile app.
For a distillery to make the list they must have more than 30 ratings, and have at least 1 brand in active production as of the time of this update (May 28, 2023). The average score is calculated using all reviews in our database for products made at the assigned NOM. Keep in mind that distilleries that produce many different brands are being rated based on everything they produce, and not just one popular brand. This means that one low-rated brand can bring down the average for an entire distillery.
These rankings will update each quarter. The next one is scheduled for July 15, 2023.
Did any of your favorite distilleries make the list? Please share your feedback in the comments area, below!
| Rank | Change | Owner | NOM | Avg Rating | Ratings | Brands | Region | Noteworthy Brands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | Tequila Los Abuelos, S.A. de C.V. | 1493 | 88.28 | 11602 | 2 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Fortaleza; Los Abuelos |
| 2 | -- | Destileria El Pandillo, S.A. de C.V. | 1579 | 87.83 | 7570 | 6 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | G4; Tequila Terralta; Volans; ArteNOM Selección de 1579; Primo 1861 |
| 3 | -- | Tequila Cascahuin, S.A. | 1123 | 87.35 | 6365 | 17 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Cascahuín; Siembra Valles; Wild Common; ArteNOM Selección de 1123; Montagave |
| 4 | -- | Tequila Siete Leguas, S.A. de C.V. | 1120 | 86.6 | 4464 | 1 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | Siete Leguas |
| 5 | +1 | Cía. Tequilera Los Alambiques, S.A. de C.V. | 1474 | 86.5 | 6688 | 3 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Tequila Ocho; El Primer Curado De Don Tomas; Trago; Charbay |
| 6 | +6 | Grupo Tequilero Mexico, S.A. de C.V. | 1468 | 86.22 | 1919 | 11 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | LALO; Alquimia; PM Spirits Tequila; Anger Mgmt. Co.; Kapena Tequila |
| 7 | -2 | Tequilas El Mexicano, S.A. De C.V. | 1588 | 86.13 | 453 | 6 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Dos Artes; El Mexicano; Mala Vida; Senor Artesano |
| 8 | -- | Tequila Casa de Los Gonzalez, S.A. de C.V. | 1518 | 85.9 | 237 | 16 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | Reserva de Los Gonzalez; Francisco J. Gonzalez G; Don Londrés |
| 9 | -- | Tequila Tapatio, S.A. de C.V. (La Alteña) | 1139 | 85.85 | 10045 | 3 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | El Tesoro de Don Felipe; Tapatio; Villa Lobos; Excellia |
| 10 | -- | Tequileña, S.A. de C.V. | 1146 | 85.53 | 7088 | 12 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Don Fulano; Cimarron; Fuenteseca; Tears of Llorona; ArteNOM Selección de 1146 |
| 11 | -- | Tequila El Tepozan, S.A. De C.V. | 1584 | 85.28 | 1188 | 7 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Pasote; Tepoz√°n; Don Chencho; Tequila Corcel; TCapri |
| 12 | -5 | Familia Landeros S.C. de R.L. de C.V. | 1599 | 85.23 | 449 | 3 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Atanasio |
| 13 | -- | Feliciano Vivanco y Asociados, S.A. de C.V. | 1414 | 85.14 | 4141 | 32 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Gran Dovejo; Siembra Azul; ArteNOM Selección de 1414; Yeyo; Viva Mexico |
| 14 | +1 | Tequilera Simbolo, S.A. de C.V. | 1530 | 84.93 | 1636 | 1 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | Suerte Tequila; A Media Luz |
| 15 | -1 | Jorge Salles Cuervo y Sucesores, S.A. de C.V. | 1108 | 84.68 | 4106 | 1 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | El Tequileño |
| 16 | +5 | Destiladora de Los Altos, S.A. de C.V. | 1412 | 84.6 | 623 | 4 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Mijenta Tequila; Don Felix; Hacienda Vieja |
| 17 | +1 | Tequila Quiote, S.A. de C.V. | 1433 | 84.36 | 987 | 4 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | Calle 23; Cava Don Anastacio; Caballito Cerrero; Hijos de Villa; Puerto Vallarta |
| 18 | +2 | Agaveros Unidos de Amatitan, S.A. de C.V. (Rancho Miravalle) | 1426 | 84.36 | 145 | 6 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Nueveuno; Miravalle |
| 19 | -2 | Casa Reyes Barajas S.A. de C.V. | 1507 | 84.31 | 115 | 9 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Dano's Dangerous Tequila; Tequila RB D'Reyes Reserva; O&R Estoico Índigo; Jesus Reyes |
| 20 | -4 | Casa Tradición, S.A. De C.V. | 1595 | 84.24 | 3347 | 3 | Jalisco (Central) | Clase Azul; La Pinta Pomegranate Infused Tequila |
| 21 | -2 | Tequila Las Americas, S.A. de C.V. | 1480 | 83.92 | 3733 | 40 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | 123 Organic Tequila; Don Abraham; Solento Organic Tequila; 4 Copas; Tequila Cabal |
| 22 | +1 | Hacienda de Oro, S.A. de C.V. | 1522 | 83.32 | 372 | 22 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Suave Tequila; Semental; Agave Underground; XQ; 374 Tequila |
| 23 | +9 | Proveedora y Procesadora de Agave Tres Hermanos, S.A. de C.V. | 1439 | 83.25 | 368 | 28 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Corrido; El Fogonero; El Paseillo Charro; Un Grito de Sabor; Mar Azul |
| 24 | +1 | Destiladora Refugio, S.A. de C.V. | 1549 | 82.99 | 125 | 6 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | ArteNOM Selección de 1549; Quinta de Gomez; Cava Alteña; Barcino |
| 25 | -3 | Tequilera Puerta de Hierro (Leticia Hermosillo Ravelero) | 1477/1600 | 82.99 | 2221 | 33 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Cava de Oro; Amatiteña; Mandhala Night Mandala; Compoveda Tequila; Don Cayo |
| 26 | -- | Agave Azul San Jose, S.A. de C.V. | 1504 | 82.97 | 39 | 9 | Jalisco (Central) | Lokita |
| 27 | -1 | Tequila Embajador, S.A. de C.V. | 1509 | 82.87 | 661 | 5 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | Crotalo; Embajador; Alma de Agave; Cabresto; El Consuelo |
| 28 | +20 | Compañia Tequilera Los Valores, S.A. de C.V. | 1608 | 82.77 | 99 | 4 | Jalisco (Central) | Don Rico Tequila; Jenni Rivera Tequila; Tragos Amargos; Don Rich |
| 29 | -- | El Patriota Agave Spirits, S. De R.L. De C.V. | 1589 | 82.77 | 30 | 2 | Jalisco (Central) | 916 Tequila |
| 30 | +3 | Procesadora de Agave Penjamo, S.A. de C.V. | 1434 | 82.73 | 56 | 2 | Guanajuato | Real de Penjamo; Canicas |
| 31 | -1 | Grupo Industrial Tequilero de Los Altos de Jalisco, S.A. de C.V. | 1443 | 82.66 | 1092 | 10 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Don Pilar; Veneno; Campanario; Puerto Bello; El Tesoro De Chuy Chavez |
| 32 | -5 | Compañia Tequilera Hacienda Sahuayo, S.A. de C.V. | 1511 | 82.63 | 52 | 3 | Michoac√°n | Hacienda Sahuayo |
| 33 | +6 | Vinos y Licores Azteca, S.A. de C.V. | 1533 | 82.63 | 1006 | 10 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | La Gritona; TC Craft; Leyenda de Mexico; Sino S; Vikera Tequila |
| 34 | -5 | Metlalli, S.A. de C.V. | 1419 | 82.58 | 50 | 5 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Solórzano; Bracero |
| 35 | -1 | Tequila Arette de Jalisco, S.A. de C.V. | 1109 | 82.57 | 3036 | 5 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Arette; El Gran Viejo; Paladar; Agave de Oro |
| 36 | -8 | Fabrica de Tequila Don Nacho, S.A. de C.V. | 1508 | 82.5 | 349 | 2 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Don Nacho; El Caballo Estrella |
| 37 | -- | Fabrica de Tequila el Eden, S.A. de C.V. | 1465 | 82.48 | 162 | 7 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Carrera Tequila; Marquez de Valencia; Cinco Agaves; RR Dos Erres |
| 38 | -7 | Cooperativa Tequilera la Magdalena, S.C. de R.L. | 1463 | 82.26 | 129 | 17 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Amorada Tequila; Los Valientes; Sangre Azteca |
| 39 | -3 | Destileria La Alborada | 1445 | 82.25 | 299 | 5 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Don Lorenzo; El Gran Jubileo; La Alborada; Casa Bariachi; Provocación |
| 40 | -5 | Destilería Rivesca, S.A. De C.V. | 1531 | 82.22 | 712 | 10 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Number Juan Tequila; Regalo de Dios; Don Modesto; Toro de Lidia; Oro De Lidia |
| 41 | -3 | Agroindustrias Casa Ramirez, S.A. de C.V. | 1519 | 82.03 | 174 | 2 | Guanajuato | Ayate; DesMaDre; Reserva de Mexico |
| 42 | -18 | Altos Cienega Unidos, S.P.R. de R.L. | 1570 | 81.97 | 147 | 5 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | Gonz√°lez 1939 |
| 43 | -1 | Tequila San Matias de Jalisco, S.A. de C.V. | 1103/1604 | 81.84 | 3398 | 13 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Corazon (de Agave); Casa San Matias; Pueblo Viejo; San Matias Tahona; Rey Sol |
| 44 | -1 | Destileria Casa De Piedra, S.A. de C.V. | 1586 | 81.81 | 810 | 5 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Chamucos; Herencia Mexicana; Cobalto; Terraneo |
| 45 | -5 | Diageo México Operaciones, S.A. De C.V. | 1449/1609 | 81.51 | 16481 | 3 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | Don Julio; Casamigos Tequila; 3 Magueyes |
| 46 | +3 | IBEV Casa Tequilera, S.A. De C.V. | 1598 | 81.47 | 38 | 6 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Regional |
| 47 | -1 | Premium de Jalisco, S.A. de C.V. | 1558 | 81.45 | 1876 | 10 | Jalisco (Southeast) | Tierra Noble; Insólito; Dos Armadillos; Pura Vida; El Sagrado |
| 48 | -7 | Tequila Galindo, S.A. de C.V. | 1517 | 81.45 | 88 | 8 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Galindo; Hacienda Galindo; Nuestro Orgullo |
| 49 | +9 | Tequila Tres Mujeres, S.A. de C.V. | 1466 | 81.27 | 1313 | 26 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Amor Mio; Casino Azul; Chula Parranda; Santanera Tequila; Tequila Sin Rival |
| 50 | +2 | Varo Destileria, S. De R.L. De C.V. | 1616 | 81.23 | 1064 | 1 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Codigo 1530 |
| 51 | -4 | Tequilas Gonzalez Lara, S.A. de C.V. (Casa Marengo) | 1560 | 81.20 | 1687 | 10 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Adictivo Tequila; Mañana; Tierra Sagrada; Amor Indio; Tequila Urz√∫a |
| 52 | -8 | Tequilera de la Barranca de Amatitan, S.A. de C.V. | 1473 | 81.18 | 323 | 8 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Tonala; Mi Tierra; Don Fernando; Casa Pecados Tequila; Don Fernando T.K.O. |
| 53 | +11 | Tequilera Tap, S. De R.L. De C.V. | 1614 | 81.18 | 1798 | 5 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Tres Agaves; Padre Azul; Cazcanes; Inspiro Tequila; Padrecito Premium Organic Tequila |
| 54 | -3 | Agrotequilera de Jalisco, S.A. de C.V. | 1523 | 81.12 | 833 | 1 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Volcan de Mi Tierra |
| 55 | 2 | Tequilera La Herencia, S. De R.L. De C.V. | 1590 | 81 | 67 | 5 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Rey Del Mundo; Man in Black; Cristeros; Tequila Supremacía; AGV 400 |
| 56 | -11 | Cavas de Don Max, S.A. de C.V. | 1554 | 80.92 | 452 | 3 | Jalisco (Central) | Cantera Negra; Tequila Zarpado |
| 57 | -4 | Tequilera Las Juntas, S.A. de C.V. | 1500 | 80.84 | 352 | 10 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | El Jefe Tequila; Tequila Kostiv; Trianon Tequila; Tequila Monte Fino; Tequila Juan de Leon |
| 58 | +4 | Corporacion Ansan, S.A. de C.V. | 1360 | 80.8 | 318 | 7 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Arta Tequila; Honorable; Amigo Tequilero; Revelación; Pez Gordo |
| 59 | -- | J. Jesus Partida Melendez | 1258 | 80.75 | 158 | 1 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Tres Mujeres |
| 60 | -6 | Destiladora Juanacatlan, S.P.R. de R.L. de C.V. | 1551 | 80.73 | 269 | 5 | Jalisco (Central) | Dame M√°s; La Hora Azul; Malinalli; La Tilica; Espero |
| 61 | -11 | Tequilera la Noria, S.A. de C.V. | 1494 | 80.70 | 522 | 3 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | AsomBroso; Caramba; Oro de Jalisco; Regíon de México; Violeta |
| 62 | -6 | Destiladora Santa Virginia, S.A. de C.V. | 1515 | 80.70 | 103 | 4 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Sangre Alteña |
| 63 | -8 | Tequila Selecto de Amatitan, S.A. de C.V. | 1459 | 80.62 | 2169 | 74 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Grand Mayan; Mi Familia Flores; Blue Nectar; Los Tres Toños; Calirosa |
| 64 | -3 | Marco Antonio Jauregui Huerta | 1450 | 80.21 | 94 | 6 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Don Valente; Goya Tequila |
| 65 | -6 | La Cofradia, S.A. de C.V. | 1137 | 80.13 | 6469 | 60 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Casa Noble; Tequila Mi Campo; Siempre Tequila; Bandistas; Señor Rio |
| 66 | -3 | Destileria La Experiencia, SA de CV | 1585 | 79.97 | 75 | 4 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | Una Vida; Tequila Aman; Baluarte |
| 67 | -1 | Agaveros y Tequileros Unidos de Los Altos, S.A. de C.V. | 1529 | 79.79 | 52 | 1 | Jalisco (Central) | Agatha Tequila; Sol Azul; Don Malaquias; Hacienda de Los Diaz |
| 68 | -3 | Tequila Artesanal de Los Altos de Jalisco, S.A. de C.V. | 1436 | 79.55 | 82 | 1 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | Fina Estampa |
| 69 | -- | Fabrica de Tequila el Nacimiento, S.A. de C.V. | 1455/1635 | 79.5 | 177 | 7 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Cruz del Sol; El Nacimiento; F Fino Tequila; Blanco 13; Fiesta Cancun |
| 70 | -10 | Compañia Tequilera de Arandas, S.A. de C.V. | 1460 | 79.31 | 1104 | 43 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Riazul; Tequila Lobos de Sangre Azul; Tequila Casa Del Sol; The Bad Stuff; Tequila Ciudad |
| 71 | +11 | Agroindustria Guadalajara, S.A. de C.V. | 1068 | 79.23 | 304 | 8 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Tequila 30-30; Voodoo Tiki; Rey de Copas; La Pulga; Las Nuevas Trancas |
| 72 | -5 | Tequilera la Gonzaleña, S.A. de C.V. | 1127 | 79.12 | 647 | 1 | Tamaulípas | Chinaco |
| 73 | -- | Pernod Ricard Mexico, S.A. de C.V. | 1111 | 78.77 | 3319 | 3 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Olmeca Altos; Olmeca; Tezon; Viuda de Romero; Alteño |
| 74 | -4 | Tequila Centinela, S.A. de C.V. | 1140 | 78.76 | 1096 | 5 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Centinela; Cabrito |
| 75 | +31 | Destiladora de Agave Azul, S.A. de C.V. | 1424 | 78.76 | 112 | 20 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Cayéya; Don Anselmo; Chulavista; La Tarea |
| 76 | -4 | Casa Tequilera de Arandas, S.A. de C.V. | 1499 | 78.68 | 966 | 30 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | 3 Amigos; Don Sueños Tequila; Mi Casa; El Cristiano; Penta |
| 77 | -6 | Tequilas del Señor, S.A. de C.V. | 1124 | 78.61 | 727 | 25 | Jalisco (Central) | Don Diego Santa; Herencia de Plata; Dos Lunas; Herencia Historico 27 de Mayo; Reserva del Señor |
| 78 | -3 | Campari Mexico, S.A. de C.V. | 1440 | 78.39 | 3758 | 3 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | El Espolon; Don Celso |
| 79 | -2 | Autentica Tequilera, S.A. de C.V. | 1502 | 78.3 | 96 | 19 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Tierras Autenticas de Jalisco; Alebrijes; Black 50 |
| 80 | -2 | DGL Destiladores, S. De R.L. De C.V. | 1603 | 78.26 | 835 | 3 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | El Mayor; Exotico; Dos Primos |
| 81 | -1 | Agabe Tequilana Productores y Comercializadores | 1079/1580 | 78.13 | 1266 | 6 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | ArteNOM Selección de 1580; 1921 Tequila; Aha Toro; Frida Kahlo; Aha Yeto |
| 82 | -9 | Destiladora del Valle de Tequila (Casa Maestri) | 1438 | 78.09 | 3763 | 173 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Cincoro Tequila; El Padrino de Mi Tierra; Casa Maestri; La Historia de Nosotros; 21Seeds |
| 83 | -6 | Integradora San Agustin, S.A. de C.V. | 1547 | 78.09 | 176 | 19 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | Alien; TMT - El Tesoro de Mi Tierra; Sueño De Atzo; Black Sheep Tequila; David Reyes |
| 84 | -5 | Productos Selectos de Agave, S.P.R. de R.L. de C.V. | 1566 | 77.89 | 606 | 3 | Michoac√°n | Dulce Vida; Campo Bravo |
| 85 | -1 | Tequila el Viejito, S.A. de C.V. | 1107 | 77.81 | 2802 | 19 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | Cabo Wabo; Tequila Tromba; Hussong's; Santo Fino; Peligroso |
| 86 | -3 | Tequila Orendain de Jalisco, S.A. de C.V. | 1110 | 77.64 | 1648 | 17 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Gran Orendain; Flecha Azul; Orendain Ollitas; Suavecito; Don Eduardo |
| 87 | -6 | Patrón Spirits Mexico, S.A. de C.V. | 1492 | 77.59 | 9866 | 1 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | Patron |
| 88 | -3 | Compañia Tequilera Hacienda la Capilla, S.A. de C.V | 1479 | 77.5 | 902 | 29 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | El Amo; Ambhar; Ley .925; La Adelita Tequila; Uno Por Favor |
| 89 | -2 | Inulina y Miel de Agave, S.A. de C.V. | 1605 | 77.28 | 287 | 10 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Esperanto Seleccion; Qui Tequila |
| 90 | -4 | Grupo Tequilero de Los Altos, S.A. de C.V. | 1548 | 77.19 | 99 | 6 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Chile Caliente; Rehilete Papalote; Locuaz |
| 91 | -- | Destiladora el Paisano, S.A. de C.V. | 1561 | 77.06 | 48 | 3 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | Dos Alas Tequila |
| 92 | -4 | Casa Tequilera Dinastía Arandina S.A. de C.V. (Casa Camarena) | 1610 | 76.93 | 883 | 8 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Familia Camarena; Maracame Tequila; Socorro; La Cava de Don Agustin; Soledad Tequila |
| 93 | -2 | Corporativo Destileria Santa Lucia, S.A. de C.V. (Newton) | 1173/1623 | 76.92 | 322 | 22 | Jalisco (Central)/Jalisco (Los Valles) | El Destilador; Tierra Azteca; La Puerta Negra; Tequila Gran Agave; Cinco Perros |
| 94 | -3 | Brown Forman Tequila Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. | 1119 | 76.91 | 7081 | 7 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Herradura; El Jimador; Antiguo de Herradura; Pepe Lopez Tequila; Hacienda del Cristero |
| 95 | -- | Impulsora Rombo, S.A. de C.V. | 1467 | 76.91 | 564 | 9 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Espanita; Arrogante; Tecnico; Rudo; Cabo Uno |
| 96 | -7 | Tequilera Milagro, S.A. de C.V. | 1559 | 76.88 | 2679 | 2 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Leyenda del Milagro; Romance |
| 97 | -5 | Destiladora Los Magos, S.A. de C.V. | 1431/1539 | 76.73 | 161 | 39 | Jalisco (Central)/Jalisco (Los Valles) | Don Sergio; Calera; Alabanza; Rancho de Oro |
| 98 | -30 | Cia. Tequilera Los Generales, S.A. de C.V. | 1486/1626 | 76.62 | 66 | 1 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | El Relingo; Sol de Barro; Manny's Beach Club; Tequila Querendón; 4 Vidas |
| 99 | -4 | Fabrica de Tequilas Finos, S.A. de C.V. | 1472 | 76.34 | 2918 | 19 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Cenote; Kah; Villa One Tequila; Rooster Rojo; Roger Clyne's Mexican Moonshine Tequila |
| 100 | -- | Productores de Agave y Derivados de Degollado, S.P.R. de R.L. | 1514 | 76.25 | 128 | 5 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | CaliFino Tequila; Degollado |
| 101 | -5 | Productos Finos de Agave, S.A. de C.V. | 1416/1592/1596/1613 | 76.03 | 4921 | 32 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Teremana; Avion; Campo Azul; JAJA; Coa de Jima |
| 102 | -4 | Destileria Leyros, S.A. de C.V. | 1489 | 75.75 | 2612 | 29 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Casa Dragones; Casazul; Dahlia Tequila; Republic; Viva XXXII Tequila |
| 103 | -6 | Destilería Morales, S.A. de C.V. | 1535 | 75.73 | 431 | 2 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Deleón; El Circulo; Tres Comas; Real de Mexico |
| 104 | -5 | Tequilera Corralejo, S.A. de C.V. | 1368 | 74.84 | 2368 | 4 | Guanajuato | Corralejo; Los Arango; Quita Penas |
| 105 | -2 | FTPSA, S.A. de C.V. | 1581 | 74.19 | 42 | 5 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | El Agave Artesanal; Magia Extraña |
| 106 | -6 | Tequilera Don Roberto, S.A. de C.V. | 1437 | 74.05 | 1273 | 18 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Cazul 100; Los Azulejos; Tanteo; Don Roberto; Prospero |
| 107 | -- | Hacienda Capellania, S.A. de C.V. | 1545 | 74.01 | 306 | 20 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Hotel California; Casa Mexico; Paqui; Tequila Xoloitzcuintle; El Toro Tequila |
| 108 | -7 | Tierra de Agaves, S. de R.L. de C.V. | 1513 | 73.66 | 1098 | 1 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Lunazul; Alacr√°n; Hacienda Mexicana El Llano; Tributo A Mi Padre; La Certeza |
| 109 | -7 | Bacardi y Compañia, S.A. de C.V. | 1487 | 73.55 | 575 | 3 | Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) | Corzo |
| 110 | -6 | Compañía Destiladora de Xamay, S.A. de C.V. | 1534/1602/1629 | 73.25 | 224 | 1 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | Don Ramón |
| 111 | -6 | La Madrileña, S.A. de C.V. | 1142 | 73.19 | 788 | 8 | Jalisco (Ciénega) | Kirkland Signature; Xicote; Mayorazgo; Montezuma; Piedra Azul |
| 112 | -1 | Grupo Solave, SA de CV | 1607 | 71.90 | 709 | 4 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | 818 Tequila; Casa Komos Tequila; Astral Tequila; Eight Reserve by 818 |
| 113 | -5 | Jose Cuervo | 1104/1122 | 71.79 | 12428 | 20 | Jalisco (Central)/Jalisco (Los Valles) | Jose Cuervo; 1800 Tequila; Maestro Dobel Tequila; Gran Centenario; Maestro Tequilero |
| 114 | -5 | Tequila Sauza, S. de R.L. de C.V. | 1102 | 70.92 | 5026 | 5 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Tres Generaciones; Hornitos; Sauza; 100 Años; Sauza 901 |
| 115 | -5 | Industrializadora Integral del Agave, S.A. de C.V. | 1417 | 70.83 | 59 | 10 | Jalisco (Central) | Don Alvaro; Buen Amigo |
| 116 | -4 | Destileria 501, S.A. de C.V. | 1464 | 70.16 | 58 | 8 | Jalisco (Los Valles) | Z Pepe Zevada; Evolucion; Torero; Gran Padre |
| 117 | -4 | Destiladora Gonzalez Gonzalez, S.A. de C.V. | 1143 | 66.70 | 124 | 12 | Jalisco (Central) | Monte Alban; Juarez; Rocado; Tijuana Sweet Heat; Calle Azul |
| 118 | -4 | Destilerias Sierra Unidas S.A. de C.V. | 1451 | 44.27 | 195 | 1 | Jalisco (Central) | Sierra |
I would say this rank is not that accurate as some distilleries have as little as 23 ratings and others have +1,400. There should be a way to isolate the effect of the number of ratings each distillery, don’t you think so?
Hi JP – Although the rank is “accurate” based on the data we have available, it is constantly evolving. Before releasing this list we carefully looked at the number of ratings we have for a distillery and didn’t count any that didn’t have more than 20. However, this is still a bit low. Brands like Fortaleza that have a lot of reviews, yet are still in the top 10 are a lot more impressive.
This is why we said that we will be updating this list again in a few months. It will surely change as more ratings are added to our system.
Grover,
I’ve been told by several people that El Caballito Cerrero is currently not producing and hasn’t for awhile, since they were going through there legal issues in regards to their name. If so, I was wondering why they’re on the list? I was also wondering why Don Lorenzo was listed under two distilleries?
Hi Ralph. Don Lorenzo has 2 distilleries in their history, that’s why they show up in 2 places.
El Caballito Cerrero is in active production. I’ve been to the distillery and purchased bottles from them. They do not appear on the CRT list (yet), but that doesn’t mean they aren’t producing.
I am the owner od Destiladora del valle de tequila I see that accordingly to your app we are the last on your list ! This is extrange..we are the most awarded tequila company every single brand that has been developed ( 135 ) brands has and quality award.
I see you rate by brands..couod be in the future that you rate by company successes, will be a good thing.
Our web site is been updating at this time but have aceess to see the old one. Thanks
Hola Celia. Your distillery is not last on the list! We are familiar with many of the brands made at Destiladora del Valle. Looking closer at the brand ratings associated there, I see that the ratings for Sparkle Donkey Silver and Sparkle Donkey Reposado are causing your average score to be lowered.
And let’s not forget Destiladora del Valle bottles some of Costco’s Kirkland brand tequilas, which are pretty darned decent. But for the record, when Sparkle Donkey was introduced in Seattle a couple years back, to a boatload of hype, I ordered a round in a local restaurant. It was so awful I sent it back.
Very interesting and I plan to follow the updates and check with this often. Yes some of my favorites are in the top 10. This is a fantastic idea, and as time goes by and more people explore brands going to new markets, the results will even out and eventually we will have a nice list of excellent distilleries that make fine products that people like. Yes distilleries that make only 1 excellent product like Tequila Los Abuelos or Tequila el Caballito Cerrero, will have an advantage if the product continues to rate highly. A distillery like el Pandillo or La Altena should always do fine, with a number of excellent products. This is very useful- Thanks Grover
Destiladora del valle has won many awards and is rated very high on quality
and i see other companys that have high ratings but the products they have are not good quality and cant compare to the quality of tequilas produced by Casa Maestri / Destiladora del valle
Agreed,
With amazing products like Los Azulejos, Casa Maestri, Skelly and Siempre Tequila – Sparkle Donkey and Kirkland should not outline what the distillery is outputting. From visiting, I know first hand that they have two setups. 1- a beautiful traditional distillery with hornos, open air fermentation tanks and amazing stills 2- a section of the distillery that has the autoclave in order to pay the bills.
There are distilleries above them on the list that only use autoclave, a shame if you ask me.
What an awesome list.. I love a decent Tequila… There is plenty on this list I have never heard of…
It’s great to see that the small, incredible brand, Amorada Tequila, is ranked higher than Casamigos and Avion. I’d say this list is fair.
Yes Luis, I have the same question…
Dear Grover, could you clarify this question and advise us the right answer, please?
Sorry, I don’t see the question. What do you need us to clarify?
Los González de Atotonilco Jalisco, pioneros de los buenos Tequilas y hoy Francisco González sigue esa tradición de continuar con pasión la búsqueda de la mejor calidad en los Tequilas de su Casa, La Casa de Los González. Felicidades y muchas gracias por compartirnos el mejor Tequila.
Thanks for the tequila matchmaker app. Never heard of it before and look forward to checking it out!
I have visited San Sebastin tequila distillery in Jalisco very good tequila. Their plata, reposado, and Anejo where all very good
Well I tried and loved the reposada… What I’ll try next is the anejo, can’t wait. There reposada is explosive in taste and super mellow. Spicy and warm. Loved it. Thanks
I trying to get a little info about a bottle of tequila my dad gave me years ago, I still havnt opened it .. casta 1173.. on the underbelly of the worm bottle there is a number written with ink pen -(22,797 )and some initials.. can anyone give me any history on this bottle(the age).. thanks for any help
Why is Porfidio not on list?
NOM 1462.
Is it correct this is a single distillery tequila?
Because that brand is not listed as active by the CRT. In other words, the Mexican government does not currently recognize that brand, or that distillery.
https://www.tequilamatchmaker.com/distilleries/301-inmobiliaria-mast-s-a-de-c-v
WOW!!!! Cool to see my family distillery at number 2
Tequila las Americas is under rated.
Smoothness flavor and drinkabilty of this hidden gem make it top 10 worthy. Taste it again. You will agree.
Living in Tequila Jalisco I have visited several of the casas that make tequila. With about over
100 in Jalisco the actual fabrication process is really amazing
Amazing list. Hacienda Reyes and Dano’s Tequila is amazingly smooth you are spot on…
When your taste change you can always find an acceptable beverage within the confines of your MOM