We later learned that additives were indeed being used in blanco tequilas and that a loophole in the NORMA made this possible. When we wrote the story we based that information on what CRT representatives were saying about the issue. However, section 6.1.1.1 states that the products defined in 5 sections, including 4.36.1, allows for “edulcorantes, colorantes, aromatizantes y/o saborizantes permitidos por la Secretaría de Salud” (sweeteners, coloring, aromas and flavors allowed by the Health Secretary.)” In the 2012 NORMA, section 4.36.1 says that blanco tequilas should be “sin abocante” (without additives). “** – There are some confusing rules in the NORMA that appear to allow the use of additives in a blanco. In that story, and right after that claim is an asterisk, which states (at the bottom): We are granted full access to all areas of the distillery, and have permission to take samples from any part of the process. These are some images taken during our additive free visits. Updates include when brands are added, removed, expired or renewed. Use this form to receive email alerts of any changes to this list. You can use the form (below) to subscribe to email alerts any time this list changes. This list will be updated each time a brand is added (or removed) from the program.

You can read more about our methods and program goals, here. In addition to auditing the production, we ask a lot of questions and perform a sensorial analysis throughout various stages of the tequila-making process. Inspections are done on-site and can last from a few hours to a few days, depending on how many brands and products we are reviewing at the distillery. It is an opt-in program, which needs to be renewed each year.

In 2020 we launched our Tequila Matchmaker Additive-Free program for brands and distilleries that want to be super transparent about their production processes and their non-use of additives.

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