Blasfemus 7
Seven years in the ground. The expression most guests meet first, and the one the guided tasting opens with.
American agave spirit · Roma, Texas
Blasfemus. Three expressions.
Named for the reaction the idea provoked: an agave spirit distilled on the Texas side of the river, which by law can be called neither tequila nor mezcal.
The category
What exactly is an American agave spirit?
It is agave, fermented and distilled — the same raw material behind tequila and mezcal — made outside the Mexican regions those two names are legally reserved for. Blasfemus was the first one ever produced in Texas.
The three expressions are separated by the age of the agave at harvest, not by barrel time. Guests on a guided tasting drink all three in sequence and, in the words of one review, watch how “the different agave varieties shine in each expression.”
- Category — American agave spirit (not tequila, not mezcal)
- Distilled in Roma, Texas since 2021
- Agave sourced from a partner estate in Oaxaca while 2,500 Texas plants mature
- Every expression — 750 ml, 40% Alc./Vol. (80 proof), 100% agave
Good to know
What people want to know about Blasfemus
Why can Blasfemus not be called tequila or mezcal?
Because both words are legally protected by Mexican denomination-of-origin rules, which tie them to specific Mexican states. A spirit distilled from agave in Roma, Texas qualifies as neither, no matter how it is made. In the United States it is labelled an American agave spirit.
What do the numbers 7, 11 and 17 mean?
They are the age of the agave at harvest, in years. The 7 label reads “Blended with 7 year old Agave.” Agave is one of the slowest crops in agriculture — a seventeen is a plant that stood in the ground for seventeen years before anyone distilled it.
Where can I buy a bottle?
At the distillery in Roma, which is where most people buy their first one — usually at the end of a tasting. Blasfemus also reaches selected bars and retailers well outside the Rio Grande Valley. Ask us where to find it near you.
Taste all three at the source.
The guided tasting pours the 7, the 11 and the 17 side by side, in the building where they are made.