ArteNOM Selección de 1549 Blanco
ArteNOM · Tequila el Pandillo (NOM 1549)
ArteNOM's 1549 expression captures the highlands terroir in a way that feels unmanipulated and direct. This is agave-forward blanco with no need for embellishment, demonstrating what additive-free production and careful distillation can achieve at a fair price.
Nose
Bright and aromatic with cooked agave front and center, surrounded by white pepper, citrus blossom, and a grassy, herbaceous freshness. A mineral undercurrent gives it a sense of place.
Palate
Clean and focused. Cooked agave sweetness gives way to grapefruit pith and a light peppery heat. The midpalate reveals a delicate floral quality—almost like lavender water—before the mineral earthiness returns.
Finish
Crisp and moderately long, with lingering white pepper and a clean agave echo.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave (Highland grown)
- Production
- Tahona and roller mill extraction, natural fermentation
- Region
- Highlands (Los Altos), Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Tahona and roller mill extraction, natural fermentation
- Distillation
- Double distilled in stainless steel pot stills
- NOM
- 1549
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Highlands Paloma — 2 oz ArteNOM 1549 Blanco · 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz fresh lime juice · 0.25 oz agave nectar · Top with Topo Chico · Build in a salt-rimmed Collins glass over ice.
Food Pairing
Ceviche with mango, habanero, and fresh lime
ArteNOM is the vision of Grover Sanschagrin, who spent years identifying master distillers across Jalisco's distinct terroirs, bottling each NOM separately to showcase how origin shapes agave character.
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