They Said Tequila Needed a Celebrity Face.
We showed up with the agave.
The Dare
It started the way all good things do — with friends, too much tequila, and a dare.
In 2000, in a dusty town called Arandas, a group of Americans realized they were all black sheep. Outsiders. One of them — Rodolfo — happened to be a fifth-generation agave farmer sitting on 400 acres of the best blue weber agave soil on earth.
The dare: make a tequila so pure it would beat every celebrity brand without a famous face.
The Craft
No shortcuts. No additives. No apologies.
Rodolfo uses the traditional "entresaque" method — hand-selecting each agave at peak ripeness, 7 to 10 years old. Then comes the ultra-rare jima technique: expertly shaving each piña to remove the bitter cogollo before slow-baking in traditional brick ovens.
Open-air fermentation. Small-capacity copper pot stills. The result: a silky texture, zero bitterness, and a finish so clean it needs no salt, no lime, no training wheels.
You're holding something most people will never taste.
The Proof
From farm to bottle, every step is earned — not bought.
Our Reposado rests in select Tennessee whiskey barrels, absorbing notes of vanilla and caramel. Our Añejo ages to achieve the complexity that earned it Best Overall Tequila in the World. And our extraordinary Extra Añejo 7yr matures for a minimum of seven years — one of the rarest, most awarded additive-free tequilas on Earth.
No limits. No compromises. Just extraordinary tequila.
The Journey
The Dare
Arandas, Mexico. A group of friends. A fifth-generation agave farmer. A stupid idea that would change everything.
First Batch
Small copper pot stills. Open-air fermentation. The first bottles of Black Sheep Tequila are born.
The World Notices
Two Golds and Two Silvers at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The streak begins.
Best in the World
Best Overall Tequila at the SFWSC. Against LeBron's. Against Jordan's. Against every celebrity brand on earth.
Triple Still Award
The prestigious Triple Still Award alongside a sixth consecutive Double Gold. An achievement nobody saw coming — except us.
First-Ever Platinum
The first-ever Platinum Medal for tequila. 7th consecutive Double Gold. We didn't ask for permission.
Just Getting Started
You're reading this. 400 acres. 5 generations. And we're just warming up.
The Dare
Arandas, Mexico. A group of friends. A fifth-generation agave farmer. A stupid idea that would change everything.
First Batch
Small copper pot stills. Open-air fermentation. The first bottles of Black Sheep Tequila are born.
The World Notices
Two Golds and Two Silvers at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The streak begins.
Best in the World
Best Overall Tequila at the SFWSC. Against LeBron's. Against Jordan's. Against every celebrity brand on earth.
Triple Still Award
The prestigious Triple Still Award alongside a sixth consecutive Double Gold. An achievement nobody saw coming — except us.
First-Ever Platinum
The first-ever Platinum Medal for tequila. 7th consecutive Double Gold. We didn't ask for permission.
Just Getting Started
You're reading this. 400 acres. 5 generations. And we're just warming up.
Curious What to Make?
Our Black Sheep Concierge knows every Black Sheep recipe. Tell it what you're in the mood for.