Cascahuin Reposado Tequila
Cascahuin · Tequilera Cascahuín
Cascahuin has operated in El Arenal since 1904, and this reposado demonstrates their philosophy of minimal intervention. Four months is just enough oak to polish the spirit without burying the agave. It's a textbook example of letting the plant speak.
Nose
Bright cooked agave with citrus zest and a hint of fresh grass. A gentle vanilla from brief oak aging adds depth without stealing focus. There's a mineral quality underneath that reads as wet clay.
Palate
Lean and focused, with cooked agave driving throughout. Lime peel, white pepper, and a faint herbal note—think thyme—build across the palate. The reposado rest adds a whisper of caramel sweetness that rounds the mid-palate without softening the agave's edge.
Finish
Medium length with lingering agave, black pepper, and a clean mineral fade.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave
- Production
- Brick oven cooked, tahona crushed, natural fermentation, double distilled in copper pot stills
- Region
- El Arenal, Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Brick oven cooked, tahona crushed, natural fermentation, double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1123
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Arenal Paloma — 2 oz Cascahuin Reposado · 0.75 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz agave syrup · Top with mineral water · Build over ice in a highball, garnish with a grapefruit wedge and salt rim.
Food Pairing
Carnitas tacos with pickled onion and salsa verde
Now in its fourth generation, Tequilera Cascahuín sits in El Arenal at the gateway to the Tequila Valley, where the Rosales family has been distilling with traditional brick ovens and tahona stones since 1904.
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