Fortaleza Tequila Reposado

Fortaleza Tequila Reposado hails from the town of Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico, and while the brand itself began production in 2005, it's steeped in a family history of tequila making spanning over 150 years. Guillermo Sauza, a fifth-generation tequilero, revived his family's ancestral distillery, La Fortaleza, which had been closed in 1968 and operated as a museum. Fortaleza is renowned for its unwavering commitment to traditional, artisanal production methods, including cooking agave in stone/brick ovens and crushing it with a stone mill (tahona). This dedication to historical techniques, along with using estate-grown Blue Agave and natural spring water, results in a distinctive character. Each bottle is hand-blown, and the stoppers are hand-made, reflecting the brand's dedication to craft.

Fortaleza Reposado offers delightful notes of cooked agave, citrus, vanilla, and a whisper of cinnamon. This well-balanced profile, with its oily texture and rich finish, truly sings in cocktails that benefit from a bit more depth than a blanco can provide, think elevated Palomas or a nuanced Tequila Old Fashioned. It's a versatile player for your home bar, bringing authentic character from traditional production methods like stone crushing and copper pot distillation to your cocktail ingredients.

Fortaleza Reposado offers aromas of citrus, caramel, butter, and cooked agave. Flavors of vanilla, apple, and cinnamon unfold on the palate with an oily texture, leading to a long, rich, and delicately spicy finish.