Tequila Arette

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Country of Origin: Mexico
Location: Tequila Town, Jalisco Lowlands
People: Orendain Family, Owners & Distillers

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The Orendain family stands as one of the original ‘Founding Four’ in the Tequila world, alongside the Cuervos, Sauzas, and Herraduras. Remaining fully independent and family-owned, their legacy began in the early 1900s with Don Eduardo Orendain’s Tequila Orendain at El Llano distillery. The success of Tequila Orendain led production to move to a larger distillery in the 1960s. In 1978, brothers Eduardo and Jaime revitalized the dormant El Llano distillery. They launched Arette Tequila in 1986, named after a one-eyed horse that famously overcame all odds to win two Olympic Gold medals for Mexico.

Arette Tequila is premium 100% agave tequila, distinguished by the Orendain’s ownership of agave fields surrounding the town of Tequila. This control allows them to harvest the piñas at optimal maturity for peak flavor, a luxury not afforded to those who depend on purchased agave. The agave has relatively high fiber and low water content, which produces a more full-bodied tequila.

An autoclave is used to cook the agave for their classic line. A brick oven to cook the agave for their higher end tequilas. A mechanical mill is used to shred the fibers. Fermentation occurs in open stainless steel tanks or stone vessels. A cultivated yeast strain is used, but the open air tanks allow wild yeast strains to join the fermentation. The agave mash is double distilled in small batches. All Arette Tequila is bottled additive free.

Tequila Arette is made from 100% estate agave from the Orendain fields surrounding the town of Tequila. An autoclave is used to cook the agave. A mechanical mill is used to shred the fibers. Fermentation occurs in open stainless steel tanks or stone vessels. A cultivated yeast strain is used, but the open air tanks allow wild yeast strains to join the fermentation. The tequila is double distilled in small batches.

History of the Name: Tequila Arette is named for the famous Mexican horse Arete that won the first and only Olympic Gold Medals for Mexico at the 1948 London Olympics. The Mexican bred horse was ridden by General Humberto Mariles. The two brothers are big fans of horse jumping, and both competed when they were younger.