AgaveTequila
Tequila Reposado
Emerged as a commercial category alongside tequila's industrialization. Lighter American oak influence became standard as US export markets developed taste for 'smoother' tequila. Became Mexico's best-selling domestic category before Cristalino's recent surge.
Flavor Profile
Bridge expression: retains cooked agave sweetness and vegetal bite but gains vanilla, light caramel, and gentle spice from wood contact. Pale gold. Warmer and rounder than Blanco; less wood-dominated than Añejo. Dominant nodes: Sweet-Caramel, Herbal-Green, Vanilla-Oak. The versatile middle tier — complexity without losing agave identity.
Key Producers
Well
Espolon Reposado
$22-28Call
Fortaleza Reposado
$40-55El Tesoro Reposado
$35-50Tapatio Reposado
$35-45Call
Siete Leguas Reposado
$40-55NOM-006-SCFI-2012, DO (1974), CRT oversight. 100% Blue Weber agave. Aged 2 to 12 months in oak containers of any size. Develops pale gold color. No upper limit on barrel size (unlike Añejo).