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Sunora Bacanora Blanco
Sonoran Pacifica triple-distilled – smoother than mezcal, less wild
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Sunora Bacanora
- Region: Sonora
- Agave: Pacifica
- ABV: 42%
- Price: $40 ($$)
Verdict
Bacanora's triple-distillation tradition produces a different kind of agave spirit than mezcal, drier, leaner, less aromatic but more precise. Sunora's Blanco delivers the Pacifica's peppery-mineral signature at 42%, which is light for the category but appropriate to the style. It's an honest introduction to bacanora, even if it won't out-deliver a Cielo Rojo or Caballito Cerrero at the top of the shelf.
Bacanora is Sonora's answer, not Oaxaca's – and the answer is drier
Tasting notes
Nose: Dry pepper with cooked agave
Palate: 42% and triple distillation give this a leaner, drier profile than most mezcals – Pacifica's peppery signature survives, but the texture reads more like a clean aguardiente than a traditional agave spirit
Finish: Peppery, dry, medium
The bottom line
A credible first bacanora. Climb to Cielo Rojo for the ceiling
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Old Town Tequila – $40
Price check: $40 (2026-07-29).