Tequila Ocho Reposado 2021
Tequila Ocho · Destilería Tequila los Alambiques (La Alteña)
The 2021 vintage from Tequila Ocho demonstrates why this brand's single-estate, vintage-dated approach matters. The oak influence is deliberate and restrained — just enough to add structure without masking the agave. This is reposado as punctuation, not transformation. One of the most honest expressions of rested tequila available.
Nose
Cooked agave dominates — sweet and herbaceous with a gentle earthiness. Behind it, soft vanilla and light butter from the brief oak rest. Citrus peel and a dusting of white pepper add brightness.
Palate
Silky and mid-weight. The agave remains front and center, bolstered by subtle caramel and a mineral quality that speaks to the single-estate sourcing. Hints of green apple and a whisper of cinnamon from the barrel. Remarkably balanced for a reposado that leans this close to blanco territory.
Finish
Clean and medium, with lingering agave sweetness, a flash of pepper, and gentle oak tannin.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave (single estate)
- Production
- Slow-cooked in traditional brick ovens, tahona-crushed, naturally fermented, double distilled in copper pot stills
- Region
- Los Altos de Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Slow-cooked in traditional brick ovens, tahona-crushed, naturally fermented, double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1474
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Ocho Paloma — 2 oz Tequila Ocho Reposado · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz agave nectar · 2 oz fresh grapefruit juice · Pinch of salt · Shake, strain over ice, top with sparkling water.
Food Pairing
Grilled corn elotes with cotija cheese and chili lime
Produced at Carlos Camarena's La Alteña distillery from a single rancho harvested in 2021, Ocho's vintage-dated reposado rests for exactly eight weeks in ex-American whiskey barrels, preserving terroir while adding just a whisper of wood.
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