Arette Reposado offers a beautifully balanced reposado experience: ripe cooked agave meets creamy vanilla and baking spice, balanced with subtle oak and peppery warmth. It’s both drinkable and mixable, earning accolades for quality, versatility, and approachability. A standout value among mid-tier aged tequilas.

Origins & Production

• Crafted from 100% estate-grown Blue Weber agave at the Orendain family’s El Llano distillery (NOM 1109) in Tequila, Jalisco, preserving traditional, artisanal practices

• Aged for 68 months (with some batches up to 11months) in American oak barrels, including ex-bourbon staves, imparting nuanced oak character while maintaining agave freshness

Aroma

• Nose: Inviting mix of cooked agave, vanilla, cinnamon, caramel, and subtle herbal or floral touches.

• Barrel influence adds oak spice and a slight sea-salty/mineral note

Palate & Texture

• Medium-bodied and smooth, with a silky texture.

• Flavors include sweet agave, butterscotch, baking spices (cinnamon, cloves), citrus peel, peppery warmth, and a hint of oak-char spice

• Well-balanced sweetness and spice, with light mint or herbal lift in some batches .

Finish

• Medium-length finish featuring lingering vanilla, pepper, oak spice, and a gentle agave sweetness.

• A slight grassy or vegetal edge and occasional bitters add complexity

Reception & Character

• Generally rated 8386/100 by enthusiasts; praised for its balance, character, and valueoften recommended over peers like Cimarron and Altos

• A praised mid-range reposado: more than just a mixer, yet still ideal for cocktails

Serving & Use

• Tasty neat, on the rocks, or in premium cocktailsespecially Palomas, Margaritas, or an Old Fashioned riff.

• Forms a smoother, more nuanced base than Blanco, while avoiding the wood-forward character of Aejos

Bottom Line

Arette Reposado offers a beautifully balanced reposado experience: ripe cooked agave meets creamy vanilla and baking spice, balanced with subtle oak and peppery warmth. It’s both drinkable and mixable, earning accolades for quality, versatility, and approachability. A standout value among mid-tier aged tequilas.