Dillan Kesto

NOVEMBER 17–20

TEQUILA OCHO G4 ATANASIO FORTALEZA

Four days. 8 guests

Everything Included. From the moment you land in Guadalajara until we take you back to the airport.

4 Days 3 Nights

Jalisco Los Altos & Los Valles

All Transport Airport & every ride

All Meals Included

Private Tastings Hosted experiences

Private Access Family distilleries

DIllan Hosted No language barriers

Boutique Hotels Three nights

Insurance Included

Small Groups 8 guests maximum

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Traveling Together? Share a Room & Save $200 Per Person

Backed By PKGD Group

Raicilla experience in La Sierra Jalisco with PKGD Tours

Raicilla Hunt with Dillan Kesto and PKGD Tours

Meet the families and taste tequila where it's made.

Four Distilleries Two Regions

Your journey begins in Guadalajara with a stay at a boutique hotel before exploring the colorful streets of Tlaquepaque. Share your first meal with the group, raise a glass at one of the city’s iconic cantinas, and experience the unforgettable energy of authentic Mexican lucha libre.

In Los Altos, we’ll visit Tequila Ocho and G4 at El Pandillo two distinct expressions of the Camarena family legacy, each with its own approach to agave, place, and tequila-making.

Then we head to Los Valles for Atanasio and Fortaleza, where we’ll slow things down over their famous tacos before finishing the day with a drink at one of Tequila’s iconic cantinas.

Not Open to the Public. Open to PKGD Guests.→

Two Regions. One Spirit.

Insights

The same Blue Weber agave can tell two very different stories. Explore what shapes tequila in Los Valles and Los Altos.

The Valles, or Tequila Valley, region is defined by volcanic soils and a warmer climate.

Tequilas from this region often show more herbal, mineral, and structured profiles, with depth, spice, and a distinctive earthy character that reflects the land.

Independent, producer-owned distilleries across the region preserve traditional production methods and small-batch integrity.

Houses such as Cascahuín, Fortaleza, and Arriesgado reveal dramatically different approaches to tequila while sharing a deep connection to Los Valles.

The contrast in technique, philosophy, and flavor is part of what makes this region so important to understand.

While “100% de agave” ensures the spirit is made entirely from Blue Weber agave, it does not define how it was produced.

Fermentation choices, extraction methods, fiber inclusion, and scale of production all shape character beyond the label.

In Los Valles, philosophy and process can matter just as much as what appears on the bottle.

Different extraction methods, such as tahona stone crushing versus roller mill, influence texture, structure, and overall character.

At Arriesgado, ancestral canoa milling offers another perspective on traditional agave extraction and how process can shape the final spirit.

In the region where tequila was born, authenticity is not simply a story. It can be seen in the methods and decisions preserved by its producers.

Producer-owned houses offer a closer look at what happens when tradition and production philosophy take priority over scale.

Los Altos is known for its red clay soil rich in iron and its higher elevation.

Tequilas from this region often present softer, fruit-forward, and floral characteristics with a rounder, more elegant mouthfeel.

Los Altos unfolds through expansive highland landscapes, elevated terroir, and a quieter rhythm of life.

Historic distilleries and family-run tequila houses connect the region's landscape with generations of craftsmanship and production knowledge.

Regional character can create noticeable differences, but terroir is only part of the story.

Tasting tequila from both regions reveals how the same Blue Weber agave can develop very different expressions depending on place, process, and producer decisions.

Los Altos is often associated with softer, fruit-forward profiles. But regional reputation alone does not determine flavor.

Fermentation management, cut selection during distillation, water composition, and blending philosophy all influence texture and perception.

In the Highlands, refinement is often intentional.

Los Altos has experienced both expansion and preservation.

At houses such as El Pandillo, sustainability, rainwater harvesting, and controlled fermentation show how producers can evolve while remaining deeply connected to their production philosophy.