Born from founder Jack Morgan’s passions for equestrian life, fashion, travel and New York City, Chrome Horse Society makes modern blanco tequila. Its spirit is produced with Distileria Leyros in Jalisco from 100% Blue Weber agave harvested in the Tequila Valley, using a diffusion process that uses 99% of the plant and reduces water consumption by 50% compared with conventional methods. The tequila has earned gold medals in several 2023 and 2024 spirits competitions.
La Caza Spirits LLCBorn in Austin from founder Drake Screws’s decade-long search for the perfect pour, La Caza Spirits makes additive-free tequila crafted with the Vivanco family in Jalisco. Its Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo begin with Blue Weber Agave handpicked in the Jalisco Highlands by fifth-generation farmers, then are cooked and fermented for more than 90 hours before being poured into hand-blown glass bottles.
Teremana TequilaFounded by Dwayne Johnson, Teremana Tequila makes small-batch tequila in a dedicated distillery built with a Mexican family-owned partner in the highlands of Jalisco. Its agave is slow-roasted in traditional brick ovens and distilled in handmade copper pot stills crafted by a local artisan, while leftover fibers become compost for the agave fields. The brand’s Blanco, Reposado and Añejo expressions have received recognition including gold medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and Bartender Spirits Awards.NEW YORK, NY
Cincoro TequilaBorn from a 2016 dinner among five rival NBA team owners—including Michael Jordan, Jeanie Buss, and Wyc Grousbeck—Cincoro Tequila makes 100% Blue Weber agave tequila from Jalisco. The company combines agaves from the region’s Highlands and Lowlands with slow cooking and distillation, then matures its aged expressions in Tennessee whiskey barrels. Its five-sided bottle and 23-degree angle carry the founders’ basketball origins into the brand’s design.
De Nada TequilaFounded by entrepreneurs Adam Millman and Danny Neeson, De Nada Tequila makes naturally smooth tequila from agave, water and its own proprietary yeast, with nothing added. The brand works with Arandas, Mexico’s Vivanco Distillery, a tequila-making family whose craft dates to 1929, and packages its spirit in what it describes as the world’s first 100% recycled and recyclable aluminum tequila bottle. Its production choices include single-estate Blue Weber agave and composting spent material, reflecting a focus on lowering tequila’s environmental impact.