About the Factory

Facility

Fabrica de Tequilas Finos is known for the high quality products it manufactures, and this is confirmed by its numerous awards from International competitions. It is the home for such brands as: KAH, Cenote, Rooster Rojo, VILLA ONE and AC/DC Thunderstuck.

 

Located at the foot of Tequila Hill, in the legendary town of Tequila, Jalisco State, it is modern, yet still preserves the best tequila production traditions.  This is achieved with the help of dedicated people who work for the company, and who know the craft of making tequila. Most of them have worked in the Fabrica since the beginning of its operations. All tequilas, crafted at Fabrica de Tequilas Finos are only 100% Agave products.

Master Distiller
Mr. Arturo Fuentes Cortes

Head of Laboratory
Luis Alejandro Garcia Páez

Historia

1999

In the year 1999 they had the opportunity to acquire several pieces of land adjacent to the old Colonial building dated from 1923, and now this building is used as aging cava. They started the construction of the distillery with the ultimate and the state of the art technology.

2000

Fabrica de Tequilas Finos started it’s operation in the year 2000 managed by sole owners Mr. Federico Cabo and Mrs. Luz Maria Cabo. Before that, since the year 1984 they owned tequila Eucario Gonzales S.A. de C.V. as a result of this, they had a broad experience and know how in the production and marketing of tequila.

2001

In the year 2001 Fabrica de Tequilas Finos started producing Tenoch Tequila, and later on Stallion, Tonala, Don Camilo, Zapopan and Santos. Later new brands were released, such as Pancho Pistolas, La prima de Pancho, And Agave 99. All the brands have been marketed with great success in the US.

2016

In the year 2016 the factory was acquired by Amber Beverage Group, leading international wine and spirits company based in Riga, Latvia, producer of Moskovskaya® Vodka, Riga Black Balsam® and many other world famous brands.

2017

Year 2017 was an year when new brands Rooster Rojo and Cenote were released for global distribution. The expansion of the facility and construction of visitor center was started.

Location

The Distillery is located in the city of Tequila, Jalisco, 40 minutes drive from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, right in front of the old railroad station, at the foot of Tequila Hill. Tequila city was recently named Pueblo Magico by the Mexico government. Agave landscape (paisaje agavero) around Tequila town was declared the heritage of humanity by UNESCO.