Tequila Tapatio (La Alteña)
Los Altos (The Highlands)
Brand: Tapatio
La Alteña distillery was created in 1937 by Don Felipe Camarena. He was a visionary man who saw the potential to make a great tequila in the mineral-rich highlands of Jalisco. Today, his grandson Carlos Camarena is the Master Distiller and his sister, Jenny Camarena, is Director of Operations.
The Camarena family continues to honor the traditional way Don Felipe made tequila over 80 years ago.
La Alteña distillery entrance
Brick ovens at La Alteña
Agave getting ready to be introduced to the brick ovens
Closed brick oven
Tahona wheel in motion extracting the juice from the agaves
Tahona when close up
Fermentation open tanks with agave "tea bags"
Tasting area at Tapatio distillery