Arette Artesanal Suave Reposado
Arette · Tequila El Llano
Arette's Artesanal Suave line represents their elevated expression, using a tahona-and-roller mill process that captures more agave complexity. This reposado finds the sweet spot between agave purity and oak influence. At its price, it outperforms bottles costing twice as much.
Nose
Cooked agave leads with a clean, sweet vegetal quality. Vanilla and light butterscotch appear from the oak resting, alongside citrus — bright lime and a touch of grapefruit. A subtle mineral note anchors everything.
Palate
Silky texture with butter and cooked agave front and center. Mid-palate brings cinnamon and white pepper, while a gentle herbaceous quality — almost thyme-like — keeps it from veering too sweet. The oak influence is restrained and well-integrated.
Finish
Medium with lingering agave sweetness, pepper, and a clean mineral fade.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave
- Production
- Tahona stone and roller mill extraction, natural fermentation, double distilled, rested in American oak barrels
- Region
- Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Tahona stone and roller mill extraction, natural fermentation, double distilled, rested in American oak barrels
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1109
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Compass Rose Paloma — 2 oz Arette Artesanal Suave Reposado · 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz agave nectar · 2 oz sparkling mineral water · Build over ice in a salt-rimmed Collins glass, stir gently, garnish with grapefruit wheel.
Food Pairing
Grilled shrimp tacos with mango-habanero salsa
Produced by the Orendain de Jalisco family at their Tequila El Llano distillery in the town of Tequila, where they've been making tequila since the 1900s using both tahona stone and roller mill extraction.
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