Olmeca Altos Reposado Tequila 70cl

The reposado from Olmeca Altos, the 100% agave tequila created in 2009 by bartenders Henry Besant and Dre Masso with Maestro Tequilero Jesús Hernández. Highland agave from Los Altos de Jalisco is slow-cooked for three days in brick ovens, crushed by both roller mill and tahona stone, distilled in small copper pot stills and rested in ex-bourbon barrels.

Cooked agave and candied orange lead, with toasted nuts, caramel and a little vanilla, then a lively edge of black pepper, smoked paprika and cinnamon. Long a bartenders' favourite at a fair price, and at home in a Margarita or stirred down in a tequila Old Fashioned.

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ABV 38% | 700ml | Mexico