Chinaco Reposado Tequila (70cl, 40%)

Chinaco Reposado Tequila is a rested tequila from Tequilera La Gonzaleña (NOM 1127) in Tamaulipas. It is Chinaco's blanco aged 11 months in 35-year-old French and English white oak ex-scotch barrels, made from 100% Blue Weber agave with autoclave-roasted agave, old-molino pressing, 72-hour natural-yeast fermentation and double distillation in copper-lined alembics. It contains no caramel colour and no additives. The scotch-barrel rest gives a gentle, woody character, with the blanco's bright agave rounding into honey, light oak and spice while keeping its Tamaulipas earthiness. Nose: honeyed agave with light oak and spice. Palate: rounded and gentle, with agave sweetness, soft wood and baking spice. Finish: smooth and clean, with a whisper of oak.