A Tequila Made With Whisky Expertise

Dama Fortuna, a new tequila made by a scotch whisky expert, has just hit the market.Spanish for “Lady Luck,” Dama Fortuna Blanco Tequila is crafted from 100% Blue Weber Agave using traditional production methods and is 80 proof. It is crafted at Casa Loy (NOM 1633), located in the hills of Ayotlán in the Los Altos region of Jalisco, and is made from fully mature agave cultivated at a single 15,000-acre estate situated between 4,500 and 6,000 feet above sea level. The agave is cooked in brick ovens and extracted using an expeller screw machine process. It is then fermented without fibers in open-air, stainless-steel tanks for 72 hours before double-distillation in stainless steel, copper coil-lined stills.Dama Fortuna is the latest product from  Its Founder, Euan Shand, who grew up in the scotch whisky world. He began his career as a cooper and warehouseman at GlenDronach, and later helmed independent bottler Duncan Taylor, Ltd. Now turning his focus to tequila, Shand brings decades of industry experience with a commitment to premium production.In 2023, Shand, along with his wife Moji and business partner Peter Currie, traveled to Guadalajara visiting a variety of distilleries and meeting with tequila producers. While they collectively acknowledge and appreciate the storied and successful history of tequila, they noticed an opportunity to impart knowledge about the effects of maturation from the use of quality oak casks.“I’m excited by the opportunity to take my passion for oak finishing and barrel programs from the often-tempestuous Scottish climate to sunny Mexico,” says Shand Import Founder Euan Shand. “We’ve got some incredible casks in our inventory – from ex-sherry and ex-bourbon to Old & Rare Scotch casks. We’ll put these to good use with future Dama Fortuna tequila releases.”As Dama Fortuna expands its range of tequilas with the addition of aged agave spirits, Shand will apply his cooperage knowledge and global barrel access to innovate the oak aging program for Dama Fortuna. Future releases will include Reposado, Añejo, and Extra Añejo expressions, along with single cask and limited editions.The idea for Dama Fortuna sprang from Shand's passion for motor sports. An ardent car enthusiast, Shand frequently travels the world to watch races – with a particular affinity for Le Mans. Dama Fortuna was created to bring luck, as he pursues his dual passion for launching an exciting, new tequila and racing a car at his favorite motor sports competition in France.Dama Fortuna Blanco Tequila is available for purchase for that retails for $45.99 in California and Nevada, and online at findgoodspirits.com.