El Tequileño Reposado Tequila (75cl, 38%)

El Tequileño Reposado Tequila is a reposado tequila from Jalisco, Mexico. The label was launched in 1959 by Jorge Salles Cuervo. The company owns agaves in the Jalisco Highlands near Atotonilco and Tototlan, and the style is semi-modern, using autoclaves and roller mills with ferments in open cement tanks. Wild yeasts from mango trees surrounding the distillery reputedly add character. It is aged for three months in oak. The nose suggests peppercorns and dried grass. The palate is light bodied, with a water-like entry and a dry, pure, low-key profile of white pepper and green olive. The finish adds a delicate flourish of spice.