According to Bernadette Knight, Senior Category Marketing Director for Espoln Tequila, ″Espoln Tequila is not only manufactured in Mexico, but the brand and product are, at their core, a homage to Mexican history and culture.″
Who makes Espolòn Tequila?
- Cirilo Oropeza, a distiller in Espolon, pursued a lifelong interest for mastering distillation and tequila production, with the goal of one day producing his own tequila.
- Espolon Tequila was founded in the Highlands of Jalisco, where he collaborated with a local entrepreneur to establish Destiladora San Nicolas (San Nicholas distillery) in 1995, the birthplace and ancestral home of Espolon Tequila.
What kind of agave is used in Espolòn Tequila?
Espoln tequila is made from agave grown at high altitudes. Located in Jalisco’s Los Altos highlands, Espoln Tequila is made from 100 percent blue Weber agave produced in the ″Golden Triangle″ region of the state. The plants may thrive at heights of up to 2,000 meters above sea level, depending on the species. The flavor of food is affected by altitude.
Does altitude affect Espolòn Tequila?
- Espoln tequila is made from agave grown at high altitudes.
- Located in Jalisco’s Los Altos highlands, Espoln Tequila is made from 100 percent blue Weber agave produced in the ″Golden Triangle″ region of the state.
- The plants may thrive at heights of up to 2,000 meters above sea level, depending on the species.
- The flavor of food is affected by altitude.
- Growing conditions are tough at these high altitudes because of the limited sunlight.
What is El Espolón?
Made solely from Blue Weber Agave, El Espolón (or just Espolón) is a tequila manufactured by Master Distiller Cirilo Oropeza. It was initially produced in 1998 and has been in production ever since. Espolón is now available in Mexico, the United States, and a few other countries across the world.