Cascahuin Tahona Blanco: The Distillery Behind the Curtain
Cascahuin makes tequila for some of the biggest boutique brands. Now their own house expression is demanding—and deserving—the spotlight.
There's a certain poetry in the fact that Cascahuin, the distillery that produces cult favorite Wild Common, is now stepping out from behind the curtain to claim recognition for its own house brand. Under master distiller Chava Rosales, this El Arenal distillery uses traditional stone brick ovens and tahona crushing to produce tequila of remarkable character—character that has been hiding in other people's bottles for far too long.
The Tahona Blanco expression is extracted exclusively by tahona stone, and the difference is immediately apparent. The nose is rich with cooked agave, mineral notes, and earthy valley character, with hints of wet stone and herbs. There's a rusticity here—a connection to traditional production methods—that sets it apart from the polished, modern profiles that dominate the market.
On the palate, Cascahuin delivers full-bodied, rustic agave character with an earthiness and vegetal quality that valley-grown agave lovers will find irresistible. Complex mineral notes, pepper, and citrus add layers of interest, while the tahona extraction contributes a textural richness—an oiliness and weight—that roller-milled tequilas cannot replicate.
The finish is medium-long, earthy and mineral with clean agave persistence. It's an honest finish from an honest distillery, unembellished and uncompromising.
At approximately $40, Cascahuin Tahona Blanco offers excellent value for a genuinely artisanal, tahona-only expression. As awareness grows that this is the distillery behind some of tequila's most sought-after boutique brands, Cascahuin's own label is benefiting from a well-deserved halo effect. Get it now, while it's still the community's secret handshake.
