Review: Familia Camarena Reposado Tequila
Familia Camarena Reposado Tequila was introduced in 2010. The Camarena family immigrated to Mexico from Spain in the early 1700’s, pla
nted their first agave fields in 1860, and opened their distillery, Casa Casco Viejo in 1938. The Camarena family currently grow 3 million agave plants at an elevation of nearly 8000 feet. Familia Camarena is made from 100% Weber Blue agave that are slow roasted in traditional volcanic stone horno’s for several days. After a slow fermentation the tequila is double distilled. The Reposado expression is aged for 60 days in both new and used American oak barrels before bottling at 80 proof. Read more 
Review: Tequila Chamucos Reposado
Tequila Chamucos Reposado was first launched in 1994. In 2009 they added a Blanco, and in 2010 an Anejo expression. They have continued to build the line with the launch of Chamucos Extra Anejo, and the 110 proof Diablo Blanco. Chamucos are dark shadowy creatures who appear in dreams and only visit at night. Chamucos Reposado is made from organic agave with a brix content from 27-30, grown in the Highland region of Los Altos. The agave is slow cooked for 30 hours in masonry brick ovens and then cooled for 24 hours before the juice is extracted. A natural fermentation follows with proprietary yeast in open vat tanks. The spirit is double distilled in a specially designed stainless steel alambique still. A micro filtration, polishing filtration, oxygenation, and cold filtration follows. The tequila rests in virgin American white oak medium toast barrels, and a small percentage of American Oak Char #2 for 6-7 months. They do not use previously used whiskey barrels. Read more
Review: Mi Campo Reposado Tequila
Mi Campo Reposado Tequila and the previously reviewed Mi Campo Blanco were launched November 2018. Each is made from 100% blue agave allowed to mature in the fields for a minimum 7 years, and pure spring water from Volcan de Tequila. The pinas are slow cooked for 38 hours. A unique method of squeezing the cooked pinas instead of crushing them is designed to eliminate flavors of bitterness. The juice is fermented for 3-5 days in open stainless steel tanks allowing local mango and citrus trees to influence the flavor. The spirit is double distilled for over 13 hours. The tequila then rests for three months in wine barrels from Napa Valley previously used to age Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Read more
Review: Herradura Coleccion De La Casa Reserva 2016 Port Cask
Herradura Coleccion De La Casa Reserva 2016 Port Cask is the fifth in their series of annual limited edition craft tequila’s. Since 1870 Casa Herradura has been hand harvesting and estate bottling the finest 100% agave tequila. In 1974 Herradura introduced the industries first Reposado Tequila. In 1995 the first Extra Anejo. Coleccion De La Casa is crafted by Master Distiller Maria Teresa Lara, one of the only female distillers in the tequila industry. After maturing for 11 months in a medium char American Oak Barrel, the tequila is finished for two months in a cask previously used to age port from the renowned Duoro Valley in Portugal. Read more
Review: 1800 Reposado Tequila
1800 Reposado Tequila was introduced in 2004 along with their Silver and Anejo expression. 1800 was named for the year tequila was first aged in oak barrels. The 1800 product line was first launched in 1975 and it was called Cuervo 1800 Tequila. It is made with 100% Weber Blue agave that is grown for 8-12 years before they are hand picked. The pinas are roasted in masonry kilns and double distilled in copper pot stills. The tequila is then aged in American and French Oak barrels for at least 6 months. Read more