G4 Reposado Madera Tequila
Felipe Camarena's G4 Reposado Madera showcases extended oak contact (8 months versus the standard 6) without losing the agave's voice. The extra time in wood deepens the butterscotch and vanilla dimensions while the tahona-crushed agave keeps the core bright and honest. A reposado that bridges the gap between blanco freshness and añejo richness.
Nose
Cooked agave takes the lead, supported by butterscotch, light vanilla, and fresh-cut grass. Behind that is a mineral earthiness and a faint note of baking spices — cinnamon and nutmeg.
Palate
Medium-bodied with a rounded, slightly buttery mouthfeel. The oak influence is measured: soft vanilla and caramel weave around bright citrus and roasted agave. Mid-palate brings pepper and a touch of honey before giving way to herbal mint.
Finish
Medium length, with agave sweetness, lingering pepper, and a clean mineral close.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber agave, highland-grown
- Production
- Tahona-crushed, slow-fermented in open-air tanks, double distilled in copper pot stills
- Region
- Los Altos de Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Tahona-crushed, slow-fermented in open-air tanks, double distilled in copper pot stills
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills after tahona crushing
- NOM
- 1579
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Agave & Spice Paloma — 2 oz G4 Reposado Madera · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz agave nectar · Top with grapefruit soda · Build in a salt-rimmed highball over ice, garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Food Pairing
The tequila's butterscotch and cinnamon echo the mole's complex chile and chocolate sauce, while the agave brightness and pepper spice cut through the richness of braised turkey.
Fourth-generation tequilero Felipe Camarena produces G4 at El Pandillo using a tahona and deep well water from the Volcán de Tequila aquifer, aging this expression in American oak for a full eight months to develop what he calls the "madera" (wood) character.
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