What drinkers report over time, weighed against the panel so one loud season cannot move a score.
Record-breaking growth
Highland Blue Weber, Highlands. Estate control and agave maturity carry weight.

Nose. Cooked agave, citrus.
Palate. Light pepper, clean.
Finish. Clean and dry.
Dwayne Johnson's small-batch brand became one of the fastest-growing tequilas ever. Approachable and clean for the price, with a genuinely agave-forward blanco that surprised skeptics.