Cinco de Mayo 2025 is just around the corner—and no fiesta is complete without great tequila! Whether you’re mixing cocktails, enjoying shots, or sipping neat, these top tequila picks from Olmeca Altos and Hornitos will take your celebration to the next level.
Olmeca Altos
The distillers behind Olmeca Altos prioritize low environmental impact in the production of their line of tequilas, straight from tequila country in Jalisco, México. Their signature traditions use Tahona Stone and copper distillation to ensure high-quality spirits in every bottle.
The Olmeca Altos Reposado is a globally award-winning tequila perfect for mixing or straight. Its aroma is sweet and citrusy with notes of orange, grapefruit, vanilla, cooked agave, and a delightful woody scent. On the pallet, it’s a robust taste, carrying the citrus through to a balanced finish.
The Añejo bottle is aged in bourbon barrels for at least 12 months to capture that iconic and complex oaky profile Añejos are known for. Additional aromas include cooked agave, caramel, vanilla, and even a little butter, whiskey, and cinnamon. The flavor profile is equally agave and oak-forward with vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, and pepper.
The Plata tequila is the perfect expression of traditional Altos tequila that’s smooth and versatile. The aromas are herbal, with hints of cooked agave, citrus, and sweetness. That sweetness carries through to the taste, along with lime, lemon, and agave, and a pleasant, lasting finish.
Hornitos
Hornitos tequilas are agave-forward deep flavors and complex notes derived from a proprietary barrel-resting process. Their agave-cooking method diverts from the traditional approach by cooking the piñas in hornitos (which means “little ovens”) rather than over an open flame.
The Cristalino bottle is made from triple-distilled Añejo to elevate the smoothness and create that crystal-clear appearance. On the nose, it offers notes of honey and florals, followed by vanilla, butterscotch, and toasted wood on the palate.
Hornitos Añejo spends at least one year in white oak barrels to complete the aging process and capture that smooth, complex flavor and traditional amber color. It has an agave-forward taste with hints of hazelnut, vanilla, and dried fruit.
The Cucumber Habenero is a layered experience with hot pepper and cool cucumber for a spicy and refreshing take on the agave-based spirit. On the nose, this tequila is cool and peppery and tastes of juicy cucumber and a habanero pepper spiciness that builds and finishes with a moderate sweetness.
Milagro Silver
Milagro Silver tequila is crafted by one of Mexico’s most distinguished Master Distillers, Pedro Juarez. Made from the finest blue agave, Milagro is produced via slow-roasting in traditional brick ovens to maximize that iconic agave flavor. The Silver bottle has aromas of lemon grass, citrus, and black pepper and tastes of bright, fresh agave, citrus, and pear on the palate.
Lunazul
Lunazul tequila is hand-harvested and handcrafted and intended to be enjoyed for all of life’s best moments.
The Reposado is aged in Kentucky Bourbon barrels for six months to pick up the best notes of the oak and vanilla the bourbon leaves behind. The aromas are agave and tropical with notes of vanilla, and the taste offers a balanced oakiness along with vanilla, banana peel, and cinnamon.
Lunazu’s Añejo tequila ages 12 to 18 months to capitalize on the bold, robust flavors and a smooth sipping experience. The aromas are charred white oak with dark fruit, alluring spices, and vanilla with tastes of agave, oak, sweet dark fruits, and a touch of nutmeg.
The Blanco bottle is a pure, unaged tequila made from 100% Blue Weber Agave. It’s great for mixing or sipping and smells of mint and eucalyptus blended with agave. On the palate, it tastes of sweet fruits and herbal mint with notes of black pepper.
Teremana Tequila
Founded by The Rock, Teremana is a brand that elevates family, friends, good times, and hard work. It’s made in the heart of the Jalisco Highland mountains with naturally sweet agave cooked in traditional brick ovens.
Teremana Añejo is aged in American whiskey barrels and is made from high-quality Mexican agave. This bottle has notes of roasted agave, warm oak, and vanilla and finishes sweet. It pairs well with chocolate desserts, salty snacks, and red meats.
Blanco Small Batch Tequila is made from 100% Blue Weber Highlands agave and distilled in copper pots. The award-winning bottle tastes of pepper, cooked agave, and citrus and pairs well with spicy dishes, salty snacks, and seafood.
Tres Agaves
All Tres Agaves tequila is single-sourced and organic and perfect for both sipping and mixing.. Every bottle is made from 100% blue agave grown in the iconic Tequila Valley of Mexico, which together imparts distinct citrus and herbal notes.
The organic Añejo has the maturity and refinement you’d expect from the extended barrel aging process in Kentucky Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey barrels. Experience the multi-layered aromas and flavors that include roasted agave, caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, butterscotch, black pepper, and oak.
Tres Agaves Blanco is an award-winning bottle defined by subtle complexity and smoothness. The aromatic notes are black pepper, citrus, mint, vegetal, and cooked agave, all of which are carried through on the palate.
Aged for nine months in bourbon & whiskey barrels, the Reposado is smooth and flavorful without being fussy. It offers aromas of cooked agave, vanilla, oak, caramel, and floral notes, followed by vanilla, caramel, baked tropical fruit, oak, and a hint of char on the palate.
Alma De Jaguar
Alma De Jaguar is a cause-driven brand made on a 5th-generation estate in Jalisco, Mexico, that donates some of their proceeds to jaguar preservation. Their artisanal bottles are bottled unfiltered, by hand, and at the source.
The Blanco is a crystal clear bottle made from 100% sustainably farmed Blue Weber agave. It wafts aromas of cooked agave, honey, orange zest, sea salt, cucumber, and pepper, followed by notes of citrus, floral, agave, pineapple, clove, honeydew, and bell pepper on the palate.
The Nocturna bottle is a “high-proof” tequila blanco made with wild yeast and a maceration fermentation technique that ensures a powerful flavor profile. The strong aromas include cooked agave, cinnamon, black pepper, and spice, with warm notes of cinnamon and black pepper on the palate.
The Alma De Jaguar Reposado is an award-winning bottle made with water from a proprietary Vivanco Ranch 800-foot-deep well that enriches the inherent mineral notes. The aromas are vanilla, banana peel, honey, caramel, and orange zest, followed by the same delicious notes on the palate.
And that does it for the ultimate Cinco de Mayo tequila lineup! Find these and other favorites on the shelves of your local Tennessee Crowns Distributor.
