Casamigos Blanco

Casamigos Tequila is one of the most well-loved tequilas today because of it’s ultra-premium taste. The Casamigos brand is famous for being started by Hollywood movie star George Clooney, and is one of the fastest-growing tequila brands in the world.

Casamigos was in fact ‘accidentally’ founded in 2013 by George Clooney alongside bar and restaurant tycoon Rande Gerber and property developer Mike Meldan. Some years before, Clooney and Gerber were at a bar one night reflecting on how they still hadn’t found their ‘perfect tequila’ despite all the bottles and brands they’d tasted, so doing what any sane tequila-drinking multimillionaire would do, they decided to create their own.

In a 2018 interview, Gerber explained how they ‘wanted one that didn’t burn going down, that was super smooth….  that we didn’t have to mix and could drink straight or on the rocks, and could drink all day long without being hungover in the morning.’ 

They sampled 700 different recipes across their 2-year search. When they finally found their recipe it quickly became a hit amongst all their friends and they were soon ordering 1000 bottles a year of the stuff. This was when the manufacturers informed them that if they wanted to keep this up they’d have to get a licence. At this point, Meldman joined in and the three of them took a leap of faith and launched the brand ‘Casamigos’ commercially in 2013, going on to win multiple awards at various spirits competitions.

Casamigos Blanco Tequila is a smooth, light-bodied tequila perfect for sipping on the rocks thanks to it’s sweet and clean taste. It’s perfect for parties or enjoying casually with friends, and a great choice to blend in with cocktails.

Alongside Casamigos Blanco Tequila, the brand also produces it’s popular Casamigos Reposado and Casamigos Añejo Tequilas, along with other non-tequila spirits such as mezcal.

What makes the Casamigos Blanco Tequila special?

Casamigos Blanco Tequila is made from hand-selected 100% Blue Weber agaves from the rich clay soil of the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. The agaves are slow-roasted in traditional brick ovens for 72 hours - longer than that of most traditional tequilas. Aside from that, the fermentation is an 80 hour process giving Casamigos Blanco it’s unique flavour, compared to the average 48 hour process with usual tequilas. Finally, Casamigos Blanco tequila is bottled at 80 proof and sent to us in the UK so we can enjoy this ‘Hollywood-level’ premium tequila for ourselves.

But Casamigos is not just celebrity hype - since it’s launching, the brand and it’s spirits have won numerous gold medal awards at various competitions such as the Los Angeles International Spirits Competition and San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Casamigos Blanco Tequila tasting notes

Nose

Sweet, earthy agave, with notes of pepper, vanilla and mint.

Taste

Sweet, vanilla with hints of lemon and fresh mint..

Aftertaste

Long and luscious, with a lasting peppery agave.

Casamigos Blanco Tequila Appearance

Casamigos Blanco Tequila is a clear, light-bodied Blanco tequila.

What is the Casamigos Blanco Tequila volume/size?

700ml

What is the alcohol percentage and proof of Casamigos Blanco Tequila?

• 40% ABV
• 80 Proof
  

Where does Casamigos Blanco Tequila come from?

Casamigos Blanco Tequila comes from the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, produced by the distillery ‘Diageo México Operaciones, SA De CV’.

The producer of Casamigos Blanco Tequila

Casamigos Tequila was originally produced by the distillery ‘Productos Finos De Agave’, but after the founding trio sold Casamigos to the company Diageo in 2017, since then Casamigos has been produced by the distillery ‘Diageo México Operaciones, SA De CV’. The distillery also produces tequila for other brands including El Cartel, Clase Azul and Avion.

How to enjoy Casamigos Blanco Tequila

Casamigos Blanco Tequila drinks nicely on the rocks and is great as a shot due to it’s smooth and clean taste and 100% agave quality. It’s smoothness and subtle flavours also make it an ideal choice for mixing with cocktails.

Casamigos Blanco Tequila cocktail ideas

Fancy a cocktail? We recommend trying the Casamigos-Blanco-Tequila-approved official Casamigos Margarita:

Ingredients:
1.5 oz. Casamigos Blanco Tequila
.75 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
.5 oz. Fresh Orange Juice
.25 oz. Agave Nectar
(Optional): Half thick rim in equal parts of Salt/Sugar/Orange Zest
Garnish: Lime Wheel

Directions:
Wet half rim of the glass with a lime wheel or wedge, then dip into salt mixture.
Combine all ingredients into a tin shaker.
Add ice, shake it vigorously and strain it into a small rocks glass.
Add fresh ice and garnish.

Salut!