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    Fifth-generation Master Distiller

    Jaime “Jimmy” Villalobos Sauza

    Fifth-generation Master Distiller, Hacienda de Oro

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    Fifth-generation Master Distiller

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    i. Biography

    Jaime “Jimmy” Villalobos Sauza is a fifth-generation tequila maker from the Sauza family and the master distiller/maestro tequilero associated with Hacienda de Oro in Amatitán, Jalisco, where he oversees production for brands including Entremanos, Suave, Cachasol, and Dos Ángeles Caídos. He is a certified tequila taster/catador and a former president of ONSOM, the Organization of Sommeliers of Mexico.

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