{"product_id":"codigo-1530-blanco-tequila","title":"Codigo 1530 Blanco Tequila 750 ml","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe year 1530 in Código's name is not an arbitrary choice. It is the year that Amatitán — the small Jalisco Lowlands town where Varo Destileria sits, and where the Perez Ocampo family has been producing tequila for five consecutive generations — was founded. The number is a statement of belonging: this tequila comes from a place that has been growing agave and producing spirits for nearly 500 years, from a family whose roots in that production tradition go back five generations, from a distillery built on the specific combination of volcanic soil, freshwater pools, and rainwater filtration that makes the Los Bajos Lowland terroir one of Mexico's most historically significant agave growing environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eCódigo 1530 was introduced to the broader American market through an unusual channel: it was the house tequila served to friends of the Perez Ocampo family in Mexico City for years before becoming commercially available — the specific bottle that people in the know drank when they wanted something genuinely exceptional rather than something heavily marketed. That founding identity — the insider's tequila, the one produced for people who understand quality rather than for people who respond to advertising — remains central to what the brand communicates in every expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Blanco is the purest statement of that philosophy. Three ingredients: fully matured Blue Weber Lowlands agave hand-selected for Brix level, organic local yeast, and water filtered through the volcanic soil of the Los Bajos region from freshwater pools and rainwater. Unrested — never touching a barrel, so that the rich flavor of the agave can be fully appreciated without oak's moderating influence. Additive-free, certified. Kosher, certified. Gold Medal at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, confirmed. Floral, herbaceous agave with bright citrus, mint, earthy minerality, and a finish of vanilla and coconut. The Lowlands terroir in its most transparent and most honest form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eVaro Destileria — NOM 1616 — is located in Amatitán, Jalisco, in the Lowlands (Los Bajos) region of the Jalisco Valley approximately 35 kilometres northwest of Guadalajara. The distillery has been operated by the Perez Ocampo family across five consecutive generations — one of the most specifically documented and most historically rooted family tequila production traditions in the entire appellation. The town of Amatitán was founded in 1530 — the year the Código brand takes its name from — placing the family's production heritage in one of the oldest continuously inhabited agave-growing communities in Jalisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Lowlands terroir at Amatitán produces Blue Weber agave of a characteristically different flavor profile than the Highland expressions: earthier, more herbaceous, more mineral, and with a specific spicy-vegetal quality that the volcanic red clay soils and the warmer Lowland climate develop in the agave over its 7 to 10-year maturation cycle. The water source is the brand's most specifically distinctive production asset: freshwater pools and rainwater filtered naturally through the volcanic soil of the Los Bajos region — the same geological filtration process that gives the Lowland terroir its mineral character and that the Perez Ocampo family specifically identifies as essential to the Código flavor profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAgave selection is the first and most critical quality decision. Código hand-selects only fully matured Blue Weber agave whose Brix level — the measurement of sugar content — meets the brand's specific standards at harvest. Under-mature agave produces a thinner, less complex distillate; Código's Brix-level standard ensures that only the fully ripe, fully flavorful piñas enter production. The mature piñas are cooked — the traditional slow-cooking method that develops the sweet, rounded cooked agave character — then fermented using only organic local yeast alongside the volcanic-filtered water. No added sugars, no artificial sweeteners, no flavoring compounds, no coloring agents of any kind. Three ingredients. The process that the Perez Ocampo family has been refining for five generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Blanco is bottled unrested — never entering a barrel of any kind, preserving the pure agave distillate character in its most transparent and most vivid form. This is the specific and deliberate contrast with the rest of the Código range: while the Rosa, Reposado, Añejo, and Origen all rest in French White Oak Napa Valley Cabernet barrels for varying periods, the Blanco makes no concession to wood. The agave is the entire story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSan Francisco World Spirits Competition 2022 — Gold Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCódigo 1530 official tasting notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Earthy, mineral character that balances the citrusy sweetness beautifully. Herbaceous agave flavor with earthy minerality, sweet citrus notes, mint, grass, and floral aromas.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBourbon Banter (blind tasting):\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Nose: Very floral. Lots of bright citrus notes — lemon and lime specifically. A few hints of vanilla and coconut. Taste: Very impressive for a blanco.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Evolution of My Tequila Palate (agave spirits reviewer):\u003c\/strong\u003e \"NOM 1616 — Varo Destileria. 5th generation Perez Ocampo production at the Amatitán Lowlands distillery.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalmart consumer reviews (5\/5 average, 11 ratings):\u003c\/strong\u003e \"The best margarita I've ever made — Código Blanco is THE BEST margarita tequila.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e Crystal clear with brilliant luminosity — the unrested, additive-free, volcanic-water-filtered Blanco immediately communicating its purity through the glass. The nose opens with the specific combination that Lowland Blue Weber agave filtered through Los Bajos volcanic soil consistently produces: floral notes lead with a lifted, slightly perfumed freshness — not the sweet confectionary floral of some Highlands expressions but something more specifically herbaceous and earthy alongside the flowers. Bright citrus follows immediately — lemon and lime zest arriving with the clean, slightly tart quality that the Lowland agave's natural acidity produces most vividly in an unrested blanco. Mint and fresh grass add the herbaceous, slightly vegetal dimension that is the Lowland terroir's most characteristic and most specifically Mexican aromatic quality. A few hints of vanilla and coconut add unexpected sweetness in the nose's background — the fully mature agave's natural compounds producing these notes without any barrel contact whatsoever. Earthy minerality threads through the whole as a cool, slightly volcanic undercurrent — the Los Bajos volcanic-filtered water's most direct aromatic contribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth, fresh, and genuinely impressive for an unrested blanco — the Bourbon Banter reviewer's \"very impressive for a blanco\" characterization confirmed from the first sip. The entry delivers the cooked agave sweetness of the fully matured, Brix-selected piñas immediately alongside citrus brightness. Herbaceous agave flavor builds through the mid-palate — the Lowland terroir's earthier, more vegetal quality distinguishing this clearly from Highland expressions at the same proof. Earthy minerality and a slightly grassy quality add the Amatitán terroir's most specific contribution. The mint and citrus character from the nose carry through with genuine freshness. Sweet citrus notes and a barely detectable vanilla quality add approachability. The organic local yeast's contribution adds a subtle fermentative complexity — slightly funky in the way that natural yeast fermentation consistently produces in the most positive sense, adding character that industrial yeast suppresses. The mouthfeel is velvety and smooth — the Agave Matchmaker reviewer's \"nice velvety citrus flavor\" confirmed at the mid-palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean, slightly warm, and citrus-forward. The earthy mineral quality and citrus brightness carry the close together before resolving into a clean, slightly dry finish with the lingering agave quality that the fully mature piñas' natural complexity produces. A hint of vanilla and coconut persists faintly at the very end — the mature agave's most surprising and most appealing finish contribution. Medium in length and clean — the additive-free, unrested production's most honest statement at the close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cthead class=\"text-left\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/60 py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/60 py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eTequila Blanco — Unrested\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e40% ABV \/ 80 Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e1616\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eVaro Destileria — Amatitán, Jalisco (Los Bajos Lowlands)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003ePerez Ocampo — 5th generation tequila producers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e1530 — founding year of Amatitán, Jalisco\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eJalisco Valley (Lowlands \/ Los Bajos)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgave\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e100% Blue Weber — hand-selected for Brix level (sugar content)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgave Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eBrix-level quality standard — fully matured only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eFreshwater pools and rainwater filtered through volcanic Los Bajos soil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYeast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eOrganic local yeast only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eThree only — agave, yeast, water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eNone — certified additive-free\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKosher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eCertified\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eNone — unrested, never touches a barrel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlanco Philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003ePure agave expression — barrel program begins with Rosa\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 SFWSC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eGold Medal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eLowland Blanco — earthy mineral, floral, citrus, mint, herbaceous, volcanic terroir\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eFloral, lemon, lime, mint, grass, vanilla, coconut, earthy mineral, volcanic terroir, cooked agave\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-border-300\/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing \u0026amp; Occasion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eNeat in a quality tequila glass or wide-bottomed tulip at room temperature — the floral, citrus, and earthy mineral character are most vivid without dilution or ice. A few drops of still water opens the herbaceous complexity and the vanilla and coconut notes further. Over a single large ice cube produces a slightly more accessible serve where the citrus and mint carry through the light dilution cleanly. Outstanding as a Margarita base — consumer reviews unanimously confirm that the Blanco's bright citrus and herbaceous character makes it the most natural and most flavorful Margarita tequila at this quality tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCocktail Suggestions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCódigo Classic Margarita\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(the brand's signature serve)\u003c\/em\u003e 2 oz Código 1530 Blanco · 1 oz fresh lime juice · ¾ oz Cointreau · agave syrup to taste · salted rim. Shaken over ice, served in a rocks glass. The Lowland agave's bright citrus and mineral character aligns perfectly with fresh lime — the volcanic-filtered water's mineral quality adding a depth to the Margarita that most blancos at this proof point don't deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCódigo Paloma\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 oz Código 1530 Blanco · grapefruit soda · squeeze of fresh lime · pinch of salt. Built over ice in a highball. The floral and citrus character of the Lowland Blanco plays naturally against grapefruit's bitterness — a refreshing, herbaceous long drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTommy's Margarita\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 oz Código 1530 Blanco · 1 oz fresh lime juice · ¾ oz agave nectar. Shaken over ice, served in a rocks glass without salt. The agave nectar mirrors the Blanco's own natural agave sweetness — a two-ingredient spirit cocktail that showcases the terroir transparency of the unrested Los Bajos agave most completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCódigo Ranch Water\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 oz Código 1530 Blanco · squeeze of fresh lime · Topo Chico or premium sparkling water. Built over ice in a tall glass. The mineral quality of the volcanic-filtered water in the tequila's production echoes naturally in the Topo Chico's own minerality — the most terroir-resonant long drink available for this specific Blanco.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1595514126354,"sku":"","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0363\/8621\/products\/Codigo_1530_Blanco_Tequila_750_ml.heic?v=1780362951","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwellswines.com\/products\/codigo-1530-blanco-tequila","provider":"Blackwell's Wines \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}