Brand
El Luchador
El Luchador is a tequila brand created by tequila maker David Ravandi. The range includes several expressions of tequila (Still Strength/overproof, Blanco, Reposado and Añejo) produced with estate-grown agave (single‑estate) and designed both for mixing and for tasting.
- Amatitán · Jalisco · Mexico
- 1 product
The story
The El Luchador project was conceived by David Ravandi, a producer active in agave spirits since the late 1990s and the promoter of other well-known labels on the market. The brand draws inspiration from the Mexican tradition of lucha libre and has developed as a line of artisanal tequila expressions, including a high-strength version (110 proof).
Production philosophy
The brand highlights estate-grown agave (single estate), artisanal production methods and Mexican cultural identity (lucha libre). Official materials and product sheets also emphasize a quality-focused ingredient approach and, for some expressions, declared organic production.
Territory
Tequila region, Jalisco (estate in the Amatitán area), Mexico
Production method
Produced with 100% Blue Weber agave grown on the estate; artisanal production with double distillation. Some sources indicate the use of copper stills and the practice of bottling a high-strength 'distill‑proof' version (110 proof).
Distillation
Double distillation; official sources and retailers report artisanal methods and, in some descriptions, the use of copper stills.
Ageing
Reposado: maturation indicated around 4–6 months in white oak barrels; Añejo: rest indicated 14–16 months with use of French oak (as reported by official brand information).
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- Amatitán
- Categories
- craft tequila
- organic tequila (single-estate, where declared)
- high-strength Blanco (Still Strength / 110 proof)
- Reposado aged in white oak
- Añejo aged in French oak
- canned RTD tequila-based cocktails
- Raw materials
- Agave tequilana Weber (100% Blue/Blue Weber agave)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- white oak
- French oak
- Representative products
- Tequila Agave El Luchador 70cl - El Luchador
- Still Strength Blanco (110 proof)
- Blanco
- Reposado (4–6 months in white oak)
- Añejo (14–16 months, finished in French oak)
What makes it distinctive
- Brand created by tequila maker David Ravandi
- Range includes Blanco, Reposado, Añejo and an overproof version (Still Strength 110 proof)
- Produced with estate-grown agave (single‑estate); organic production declared for some expressions
- Also available as a line of ready-to-drink canned cocktails using El Luchador Tequila