Sauza Hornitos Reposado (175cl, 40%)

Sauza Hornitos Reposado is a 100% blue weber agave reposado tequila from Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico, bottled at 40% ABV in a 1750ml bottle. It is produced at La Perseverancia, the historic Sauza distillery in Tequila, Jalisco. The liquid is double-distilled, first through a column still and then in a stainless steel pot still. It rests for two months in enormous oak pipones holding roughly 10,000 gallons each, giving reduced wood-to-liquid contact so the agave stays prominent. The nose opens with fresh green apple and herbal agave, then ripe pear and light smoke, with earth and dried fruit behind. The palate is soft and fleetingly sweet, with baking spice, vanilla, tropical fruit and cooked agave. The finish is warm and moderately long, drying to cracked black pepper and smoked vegetal spice.