Nominees Announced

Congratulations to all of the 2018 Nominees for Tequila Aficionado Brands of Promise Awards!

All of the nominees and their categories are listed below.

If you were nominated and would like to use your Nominee medal, you can click on the medal to the right –> to download a zip file. (Right click on the image, then select Save Link)

To download this list in PDF format, click here.

Winners will be announced in January 2019!

Agave Spirit

Porfidio Single 100% Agave Americana Edition [India] (S3xA) [40% ABV, 80 proof]

Aguardiente from Blue Agave (Distilled from Agave Spirit)

Onilikan Aguardiente de Agave Azul (80 proof, 40% ABV)

Aguardiente from Fruit

Onilikan Spirit distilled from Mango (80 proof, 40% ABV)

Bacanora

Pascola B, R, A (42% ABV, 84 proof, double distilled)
Sunora (blanco only) (42% ABV, 84 proof, triple distilled)

Crema de Bacanora Liqueur

Sunora Cream de Bacanora (15% ABV, 30 proof)

Infused Mixto Tequila

Spice Note (cumin and cinnamon versions; 75-25 mixto; 80 proof; NOM 1416 Productos Finos de Agave

Mexican Gin from Blue Agave (Blue Agave Spirit)

Onilikan Mexican Gin (80 proof, 40% ABV)

Mezcal

Pluma Negra Espadin Joven–40%, 80 proof

Mezcal Artesanal and Ancestral

Cuentacuentos Espadin (48% ABV, 96 proof)
Cuentacuentos Cuish (47.9% ABV, 95.8 proof)
Cuentacuentos Tepeztate (47% ABV, 94 proof)
Cuentacuentos Coyote (45.6% ABV, 91.2 proof)

Mezcal High Proof

Xicala (Espadin, 43% ABV, 86 proof) [Tlacolula de Matamoros, Oaxaca]
Pluma Negra Tobala Joven–(52%, 104 proof)
Pluma Negra Tepextate Joven–(52%, 104 proof)
Los Potrillos de Zacatecas Tequilana Weber Joven–(42% ABV, 84 proof)

Value Mezcal

Cava de los Morales Mezcal (Artesanal) [43% ABV, 86 proof]

Mezcal Packaging

Xicala

Organic Blanco Suave

Suave Spirits Lunar Rested (NOM 1522)

Organic Blanco

Suave Spirits (NOM 1522)
3 Amigos (NOM 1499)
Don Ryno (NOM 1480)
Juan More Time (NOM 1480)

Organic Reposado

Suave Spirits (NOM 1522)
Don Ryno (NOM 1480)
Juan More Time (NOM 1480)

Organic Anejo

Don Ryno (NOM 1480)

Organic Extra Anejo

Don Ryno (NOM 1480)

Tequila Packaging

Suave Spirits
TC Craft
Spice Note
Uno Por Favor
Padre Azul
Maracame
Sangre de Vida Corazon Edition
AsomBroso
Giggling Marlin
Volcan de mi Tierra
Don Ryno
Vikera
Juan More Time

Value Tequila

La Tarea (B, R)
3 Amigos (organic blanco), B, R, A, XA [See Total Wine pricing.]
La Cava de los Morales B (NOM 1438), R [Gold] (NOM 1592)
El Velo Tequila (blanco only) (NOM 1137) [Double distilled, 44.5% ABV, 89 proof]

Blanco Tequila

TC Craft (NOM 1533)
La Tarea (NOM 1424)
Uno Por Favor (NOM 1479)
Padre Azul (NOM 1466)
Maracame (NOM 1456)
Sangre de Vida Corazon Edition (NOM 1137)
3 Amigos blanco (non-organic) (NOM 1499)
Don Suenos (NOM 1499)
Giggling Marlin (NOM 1500)
David Reyes (NOM 1547)
Rock & Roll Platinum [triple distilled] (NOM 1529)
Volcan de mi Tierra (NOM 1523)
Vikera (NOM 1533) (3X distilled)
El Velo (NOM 1137) [Double distilled, 44.5% ABV, 89 proof]

Reposado Tequila

TC Craft (NOM 1533)
La Tarea
Abre Ojos
Padre Azul (NOM 1466)
Maracame (NOM 1456)
Don Suenos (NOM 1499)
Giggling Marlin (NOM 1500)
Vikera (NOM 1533)

Anejo Tequila

TC Craft (NOM 1533)
Don Suenos (NOM 1499)
Padre Azul (NOM 1466)
Maracame (NOM 1456)
Giggling Marlin (NOM 1500)
Vikera (NOM 1533)

Extra Anejo Tequila

TC Craft (NOM 1533)
Giggling Marlin (NOM 1500)
Vikera (NOM 1533)

Tequila Crystalino

Volcan de mi Tierra Cristalino (NOM 1523)

Tequila Liqueur

3 Amigos Ramona’s Reserve (30% ABV, 60 proof as/label. 40% on website.)

Legacy Brand Tequila

Tequila Villa Lobos (1139)
3 Amigos (NOM 1499)

Legacy Extra Anejo Tequila

Villa Lobos “Los Hombres” Limited Edition 10 years anejado (40% ABV, 80 proof) (NOM 1139)
3 Amigos XA 8 years in White American Charred Oak (NOM 1499)
AsomBroso 10 year Especial de Rouge XA (NOM 1459) [40% ABV, 80 proof]