Tequila Ocho Reposado 2023 Single Estate
Tequila Ocho · Destilería La Alteña
Ocho's single-estate approach delivers terroir-driven tequila with unusual transparency. The 2023 vintage reposado walks the line between blanco freshness and oak influence beautifully — just enough barrel time to add dimension, never enough to mask the land. This is tequila for people who want to taste the field.
Nose
Bright cooked agave and citrus zest open immediately, followed by a gentle oak influence and subtle butter. Underneath, a mineral earthiness and light herbal quality keep things grounded.
Palate
Medium-bodied with a clean entry of roasted agave and white pepper. The brief oak aging adds vanilla and a whisper of butterscotch without overwhelming the agave's natural sweetness. Green herbs and a touch of ripe pear emerge midpalate.
Finish
Clean and medium-length, with lingering agave, a dusting of pepper, and a pleasant mineral note.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave, Highland grown (Arandas)
- Production
- Slow-roasted in traditional brick ovens for 72 hours, tahona and roller mill extraction, natural fermentation
- Region
- Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Slow-roasted in traditional brick ovens for 72 hours, tahona and roller mill extraction, natural fermentation
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper-lined stainless steel pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1474
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Ocho Paloma — 2 oz Tequila Ocho Reposado · 0.75 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz fresh lime juice · 0.25 oz agave nectar · Top with sparkling mineral water · Build in a salt-rimmed highball over ice.
Food Pairing
Charcoal-grilled mahi-mahi tacos with pickled red cabbage, avocado crema, and a squeeze of lime — the fish's delicate char and the tequila's mineral agave character complement each other naturally.
Crafted by Carlos Camarena at his family's La Alteña distillery in the Jalisco Highlands, where each vintage is sourced from a single named estate and distilled with slow-roasted brick oven agave.
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