Cenote Tequila Reposado 40% 700ml

Where Oak and Agave Find Their Rhythm

Reposado is often called the middle ground - but that sells it short. In the right hands, it's not just a compromise between youth and age. It's a style that carries both clarity and weight, brightness and depth. And Cenote understands that balance.

This expression takes Cenote's mineral-driven Blanco and adds just the right amount of structure through oak. Aged for three months in American barrels with a subtle French oak finish, it stays true to its agave roots while building out warmth, spice, and texture.

The agave is grown in the low volcanic soils of Jalisco, slow-roasted and twice distilled using stainless steel pot stills, then filtered through volcanic rock - a method that keeps the final product clean, linear, and expressive. The wood influence is measured. Present, but never dominant. This is not a vanilla bomb or a whisky mimic - it's tequila, rested and focused.

The nose opens with roasted agave, soft caramel, and a quiet lift of baking spice. Vanilla, toasted coconut, and orange peel follow, but they're background players. Nothing overwhelms. The aromas are clean, cohesive, and calm.

On the palate, the core remains unmistakably agave - fresh, slightly sweet, and vegetal - now wrapped in a layer of butterscotch and soft oak. There's a faint edge of nutmeg and pepper, just enough to keep the texture lively. The wood doesn't blur the detail - it gives it space to land.

The finish moves slowly. Medium length. A little citrus oil. A little dry spice. A calm fade, not a dramatic exit.

This is a reposado that holds up in the glass, not just the bottle. Sip it neat. Add a cube. Stir it into a classic Margarita or Paloma and watch how that touch of oak rounds the acidity. It also holds its own in a Tequila Sour or something stirred - even a riff on a Gold Rush.

Cenote Reposado doesn't posture. It performs. It's precise, polished, and deliberately balanced. A bottle for the drinker who doesn't need loudness to feel flavour - just clarity, and a good pour.

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