Dulce Amargura Reposado Tequila
40% ABV (80 proof) | 1L | Rested ~11 months | Reposado | 100% Blue Weber agave | American + French oak — Dulce Amargura ("sweet bitterness") is a reposado with real barrel time: 100% Blue Weber agave, double distilled at NOM 1466 in El Arenal, Jalisco, then rested in American and French oak until vanilla and cooked agave find their balance. A full liter at 80 proof. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Most reposados see six months of oak; Dulce Amargura pushes toward a year, and it shows — the color deepens, the texture rounds, and the nose layers vanilla and honey over roasted agave with plum and dried fruit in the mix. Among reposado tequilas, this is the sipper's reposado: too good to bury in a blender, bold enough to stand up in a tequila Old Fashioned.
Tasting notes
Nose: vanilla, cooked agave, honey. Palate: plum, oak, dried fruit, caramel. Finish: warm, smooth, gently spiced. (Retailer/reviewer consensus.)
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 40% ABV (80 proof) — full 1L bottle, rested ~11 months in oak
- 100% Blue Weber agave, crafted at NOM 1466, El Arenal, Jalisco
- American and French oak maturation — deeper than standard reposado
- A premium 1L format for the sipping cabinet
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat in a snifter to show the oak work; also excellent in an añejo-style Old Fashioned.
Frequently asked questions
How long is Dulce Amargura aged?
Around 11 months in American and French oak — longer than the typical 2–6 month reposado rest.
How strong is it?
40% ABV (80 proof) in a 1L bottle.
What does "Dulce Amargura" mean?
"Sweet bitterness" — the agave's own flavor arc from sweet to bitter.
Where is it made?
NOM 1466 in El Arenal, Jalisco, Mexico (Los Valles region).