El Tesoro Tequila Reposado

A reposado tequila distilled at the La Alteña distillery in Arandas, Jalisco, established in 1937 and guided by the Camarena family. Blue Weber agave is slow-roasted in traditional stone ovens and crushed by a two-ton tahona wheel, then fermented in wooden vats with natural yeast and double-distilled in copper pot stills. It is aged for 9-11 months in ex-bourbon American oak barrels, often stripped of char, adding vanilla and caramel without overwhelming the agave core. The tequila is bottled to proof with no dilution afterward. The aroma shows smoky oak, cooked agave, vanilla, subtle dill and bright citrus. The palate is rich and layered, with agave, toasted oak, butterscotch, roasted nuts, honey and peppery spice, finishing long, smooth and pepper-forward with lingering oak and sweet agave.