Authenticity
Authenticity rooted in the knowledge of five generations of distilling by the last independent of the founding families of tequila.
The Orendain Family History
1900’s - Tequila Production Begins
The Orendain family begins producing tequila on their own farm
1978 - El Llano Distillery
The distillery owned and operated by the Orendain family, rebuilt in 1978, and is located in the Tequila City Center.
1986 - Arette Tequila Launches
Started by brothers, Eduardo Sr. and Jaime Orendain, Eduardo Jr.’s Father and Uncle, in the El Llano distillery.
2019 - A New Generation of Tequila
Eduardo Orendain Jr. begins the planning on launching his own company, Paladar Tequila
2022 - Paladar Tequila is born
Paladar Tequila launches in the US with Blanco, Reposado, and Destillado de Agave - Aged in Amburana Barrels
“When this project first began, this was my way to do something on my own. I come from a family that has been making tequila for five generations, so to start my own path in tequila was something I always wanted to do.”
- Eduardo Orendain Jr., Master Distiller & Co-Founder
Q&A
Where it began with Eduardo Orendain Jr.
How old were you when you first began working in the fields?
I was 8 years old when I first started exploring the fields with my father.
What does Paladar mean to you personally?
Authenticity, the product itself has five generations of knowledge behind it and the soil on the bottle is literally bringing a piece of Jalisco to every person wherever you are.