El Charro Reposado Tequila (75cl, 40%)

A reposado tequila from Compañía Tequilera de Arandas in Arandas, in Jalisco's Los Altos highlands. It is double distilled and rested for six months in French Limousin oak vats, using highlands blue Weber agave from proprietary fields. It is 40% ABV in a 750 ml bottle. The French oak is an unusual choice at its price tier and reputedly brings subtler tannin and nuance than standard American white oak. The name honours Mexico's gentleman horseman, and the bottle carries an embossed traditional poncho motif. On the nose there are citric notes with pleasant cooked agave. The palate is fruit and oak, soft and gentle. The finish is well-rounded and pleasantly earthy.