San Matías Tahona Blanco

Some tequila houses measure their history in years. Casa San Matías measures its history in decisions—especially the decision to embrace its heritage to move into the future.

Founded by Don Delfino González in 1886, Casa San Matías has survived revolution, economic upheaval, changing consumer tastes, and the transformation of tequila from a regional spirit into a global industry. Over nearly 140 years, the distillery has continued evolving while remaining rooted in its own traditions.

That philosophy is perhaps best expressed through the San Matías Tahona collection—a small family of expressions produced under the Casa San Matías banner that looks to the distillery's earliest production methods for its inspiration.

At the heart of San Matías Tahona Blanco is Casa San Matías' original tahona stone from 1886, a piece of working history that continues to crush cooked agave nearly fourteen decades after it first began turning. Rather than retiring that symbol of its past to a museum display, the distillery chose to put it back to work.

Released in 2016 to commemorate Casa San Matías' 130th anniversary, the Tahona line isn't simply a tribute to history. It demonstrates that some traditions remain relevant because they continue to produce remarkable tequila.

Mature Blue Weber agaves from the red soil of Los Altos are slowly cooked in masonry ovens, crushed by the original tahona, fermented in wooden vats, and double distilled in copper pot stills, creating a process that intentionally favors character over efficiency.

San Matías Tahona is an extension of tradition. The same stone that helped define the distillery at its founding continues to play a role in its present, linking generations of tequileros through a single piece of craftsmanship that has quietly witnessed the evolution of one of Mexico's oldest tequila houses.

These Tahona expressions suggest the strongest legacies are not preserved behind glass. They remain alive by continuing to do the work they were created to do.

Nose: cooked agave / vanilla / mineral / herbal / vegetal / fruit / citrus / lime / lemongrass / bell pepper

Taste: cooked agave / black pepper / mild cinnamon / vanilla / pear / apple / lime / anise / mint / herbal / lemongrass / mineral

Finish: medium viscosity coats the palate and the entire mouth / the cooked agave and a slightly bitter herbaceous flavor dominate the entry sip / the black pepper and minerality pick up and pass the sip onto the last swallow where the minerality and a touch of mint carry through / it’s exceptionally gentle and smooth, only it lacks some of the preferred and expected flavors.