Review: Tequila Herradura Reposado
Since 1870 Casa Herradura has been hand harvesting and estate bottling the finest tequila. The agave is estate grown and their estate is currently growing over 25 million agave at every stage of maturity. Tequila Herradura introduced the world to reposado in 1974. Before that your options were Mixto or 100% blue agave blanco tequila. Each estate grown agave is hand harvested and sliced in half before they are slow baked up to 26 hours in brick and stone ovens. Once the juice is extracted it undergoes a 100% natural open air fermentation. The spirit is double distilled, than aged 11 months in medium char American oak barrels. A tequila must be aged at least 60 days to be designated Reposado. As you can see Herradura goes far and away above that. The nose leads with vanilla, and cooked agave. Additional time brings out caramel, Chinese almond cookies, and charred oak. The sweet vanilla entry is joined by cooked agave and oak building to a caramel, almond paste, and vanilla peak. It fades with vanilla and cinnamon and finishes bittersweet cooked agave fiber, oak, pepper, and warm caramel. If this tastes more like an Anejo it may be the fact that another month in the barrel and Tequila Herradura Reposado would have been old enough to qualify as an anejo.
EL Duelo
2 Oz. Tequila Herradura Reposado
1 Oz. Fresh Lime Juice
.5 Oz. Agave Nectar
.5 Oz. Tamarind Nectar
Shake With Ice and Strain
Into a Coupe Glass
That was Half Rimmed with Tajin Chili
Garnish With a Lime Wedge
NOM:
40% Alcohol
Region: Lowlands
Score: 90
Award: Silver Medal