Tierra Noble Reposado Tequila
Tierra Noble · NOM 1079 (Tierra Noble Distillery)
Tierra Noble's estate-grown agave and gravity-flow production create a reposado that respects its raw material. The six months in oak add just enough warmth without burying the bright agave character. This is terroir-driven tequila at a fair price.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Cooked agave is front and center, joined by citrus peel and a gentle butterscotch sweetness. Beneath that, dried herbs and a faint mineral earthiness emerge.
Palate
Silky and well-balanced. Vanilla and light oak frame the agave core, while cinnamon and white pepper add dimension. A subtle honeyed quality ties the mid-palate together.
Finish
Medium length with lingering agave sweetness, gentle oak tannins, and a clean herbal exit.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave, estate-grown in Jalisco Highlands
- Production
- Slow-cooked in brick ovens, gravity-flow distillery, tahona and roller mill extraction
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Slow-cooked in brick ovens, gravity-flow distillery, tahona and roller mill extraction
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Aging Vessel
- 6 months in American oak barrels
- NOM
- 1079
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Tierra Paloma — 2 oz Tierra Noble Reposado · 0.75 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz fresh lime juice · 0.25 oz agave nectar · 2 oz sparkling grapefruit soda · Build in a salt-rimmed highball glass over ice, stir gently, garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Food Pairing
Grilled chicken tacos with roasted tomatillo salsa
Founded by the Vivanco family on their own agave estate in the Jalisco highlands, Tierra Noble uses a gravity-flow distillery built into the hillside, allowing production to move without pumps from field to bottle.
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