Agave, water, and yeast. Unbelievably, those three ingredients are all you need to make tequilas with an enormous variety of aromas and flavors. That’s because while the ingredients are simple, the process is anything but. If you’ve ever wondered why tequilas smell and taste different from brand to brand, the first thing to consider is where, and how, it was made.

Tequila distilleries can differ from each other in many ways: Geographic location; type of equipment used; time of year they produce; quality of ingredients; and the experience level of the staff, among other factors. All of these variables have an influence on the final product. So we decided to use our database to find out which distilleries are creating tequilas that tend to score highest among users of the Tequila Matchmaker app for iPhone and Android.

Here are the Top 10 (as of July 28, 2020), based on 102,283 ratings (including 10,305 blind ratings) from 80,693 users:

According to the Tequila Matchmaker app database, there are currently 135 active tequila distilleries operating in Mexico, all of which are listed and searchable in the app, including the brands that they create.

The Full List

These are the top 106 (of 135) active tequila distilleries, based on ratings in the Tequila Matchmaker mobile app.

For a distillery to make the list they must have more than 30 ratings, and have at least 1 brand in active production as of the time of this update (July 28, 2020). The average score is calculated using all reviews in our database for products made at the assigned NOM. Keep in mind that distilleries that produce many different brands are being rated based on everything they produce, and not just one popular brand. This means that one low-rated brand can bring down the average for an entire distillery.

These rankings will update each month. The next one is scheduled for Sept 15, 2020.

Did any of your favorite distilleries make the list? Please share your feedback in the comments area, below!