Food & Garden
Organic Tequila: Why Your Next Bottle Should Ditch The Chemicals
We love tequila! It reminds us of warm summer nights, laughter with friends, and pairs well with our favorite foods. We were thrilled to see our favorite regenerative mezcal line, The Lost Explorer, launch a new clean tequila!
Why Choose an Organic Tequila?
We seek all-natural, sustainably sourced, and organic alcohol, just like our food choices. That’s because regular spirits can have chemicals and additives we don’t want to drink! The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau oversees spirits regulation, not the FDA. So, labeling and ingredient rules for alcoholic drinks differ greatly from those for food. Food manufacturers list every ingredient on the label in order of percentage from most to least. Dr. Jonathan Deutsch, a professor at Drexel University, explains that many alcohol additives don’t need to be listed on the label. This is surprising since alcohol is strictly regulated. Four types of additives are permitted: glycerin, caramel coloring, oak extract, and jarabe or sugar-based syrup. The Lost Explorer Tequila is made with only natural organic ingredients—agave, water, and natural yeast; that is it.
What Makes Lost Explorer Organic Tequila So Special?
The Lost Explorer Organic Tequila is uniquely cultivated, distilled, and aged in sunny Amatitán, Jalisco. The volcanic soil gives it a special minerality. The Lost Explorer Organic Tequila is double distilled in small batches. This method gives Maestro Tequilero Enrique de Colsa precise control. This method removes alcohol from fermented agave. First, it is distilled in a small stainless steel pot. Then, it moves to a small copper pot still for the second distillation. This blend brings out bright citrus, herbal, and mineral flavors, with a hint of sweetness.
The Lost Explorer Blanco Tequila (100% Agave) is now ready for bottling. The bespoke bottles are made locally in Mexico, using over 55% recycled crystal scraps. They seal their beautiful bottles with wax. This wax comes from local bees and resins from indigenous communities in Oaxaca.
Recent accolades for their Blanco Tequila (100% Agave):
– Double Gold at the inaugural 2025 Agavos Awards
– Double Gold at the 2024 Latin American World Spirits Competition
– 5+ Stars on Difford’s Guide
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3 Reasons We Love This Organic Blanco Tequila (100% Agave):
This tequila is as delicious as it is sustainable, and here are our top reasons we have been reaching for this bottle over and over again!
1. Small Batch
It’s small batch and artisan. The Lost Explorer has teamed up with local partners. They focus on Sustainable Development Goals. Their work impacts the Oaxaca region where they operate. They also have ongoing creative partnerships with artisans located in the heart of Oaxaca.
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2. Sustainable Production
They manufacture it through sustainable practices. The Lost Explorer makes high-quality, handcrafted, organic agave spirits like this tequila. They also do this sustainably! This supports local mezcal and tequila makers in Oaxaca and Jalisco. It also helps protect biodiversity. They utilize regenerative agriculture in their production. Mezcal and Tequila producers achieve regenerative practices by replanting at least three agave plants for every one they use. This process also involves germinating seeds from diverse agave varieties.
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3. Amazing Taste!
The Lost Explorer Blanco Tequila (100% Agave) hits you with pure, unadulterated agave character—imagine biting into fresh lime while standing in an agave field, with warm cinnamon spice dancing on your tongue and those earthy, green plant notes that remind you this spirit comes from the earth, not a lab.
Here’s what sets it apart: no shortcuts, no additives, no artificial sweeteners or coloring agents that many tequilas sneak in. Instead, they do something pretty fascinating—they ferment with Champagne yeast, which gives it this surprisingly elegant, almost wine-like sophistication you don’t expect from a blanco.
Sip it neat and you’ll appreciate every nuance, but honestly? This stuff was born to make cocktails. That mineral backbone and bright citrus-floral combo creates the kind of cocktail that makes you forget you’re drinking anything with alcohol in it—which can be dangerous in the best possible way.
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“This tequila is a celebration of the earth with each sip”
