Part of me wants to tell you this is the best tequila there is. The other part wants to tell you that you are not worthy and not to buy it. (Hey, more for me!) You decide!

A very good blanco. Not as smooth as I was hoping for. Was hoping for more based on the rave reviews everywhere. Worth the price if on sale.

Has become my favorite blanco tequila. Easy going down. Very smooth, great taste.

Definitely going to order from them again. Came well packaged in plastic, paper, and styrofoam. Staff was helpful and nice when I called to find out shipping time before I ordered. It came when they said. I don't drink much. This was a gift for my husband. But I have to say it was definitely good. It was smooth not harsh at all. The taste was really nice too. It taste just the way it was described. My husband liked it a lot. Glad I found them. They have such a wide selection of tequila that you can't get anywhere else locally.

I have recently been focusing on tequila produced in the traditional way, cooked in brick/stone ovens, and crushed with a Tahona. This Fortaleza is the best tasting Blanco I have tasted!

I will only say that this is the best blanco tequila I have ever had. I have been selling & drinking tequila for many years, and in my opinion, this is the best.

My whole review should be "buy it, because" but I have more. Highly Recommended. Made by one of the great family names in the history of tequila, both the spirit and the town in Mexico, Fortaleza is one of a few traditionally produced tequilas still made using the tahona process to mill the agave after it is roasted. There are only 6 or 7 products on the market currently that do this anymore and several of those are blends of both tahona and machine milled agave as the time and labor required can be prohibitive in producing any quantity of spirit. The result of the process to produce this means that each numbered batch is slightly different from the last one, leading some to seek out certain lots as the best of the best. In aroma Fortaleza is among the most agave rich blancos, as you can smell the caramelized agave along with citrus notes and some cheesy, funky fermentation aroma from the yeast used, which manages to survive the distillation, which then occurs in copper pot stills. The result is a tequila that is rich in agave and fruit and white pepper alongside some creamy butteriness in the mouth and some slight oiliness but is never thick or clinging. Finish is nicely done as it fades to some residual sweetness from the sugars of the agave. This can't be more highly recommended by myself. There are only a few other tequila lines across all expressions that can meet the quality and artisanship that Fortaleza has in every bottle. I am reviewing Lote 40 which is what was received in September 2016.