Calle 23 Reposado Tequila
Calle 23 Reposado Tequila is a 750mL reposado bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), made from 100% Blue Weber agave from Los Altos, the Highlands of Jalisco, double distilled in pot stills at Hacienda Capellania (NOM 1545) and rested eight months in ex-Kentucky bourbon oak casks. Like every Calle 23, it was distilled as its own expression — Sophie Decobecq ferments and distills each class separately, with its own yeast combination, rather than resting one blanco three ways. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber, Los Altos (Highlands), Jalisco
- Distillery: NOM 1545, Hacienda Capellania, Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
- Age: 8 months in ex-Kentucky bourbon oak casks
- Production: Low-pressure autoclave; roller mill; open-air stainless fermentation; double distilled in a stainless pot still with copper coil
- Award: Silver, Agavos Awards 2025 (per Agave Matchmaker listing)
Distilled as a Reposado From the Start
Most reposado is a blanco that got lucky in a barrel; Calle 23's is a separate distillation. Sophie Decobecq — the French biochemist who arrived in Mexico in 1999 and launched Calle 23 in 2003, naming it for a street sign in old Guadalajara — runs each expression on its own fermentation and distillation with its own yeast pairing, then rests this one eight months in ex-bourbon oak: long enough for spice and custard tones to join the cooked agave, short enough that the highlands fruit stays in front. Importer reporting credits the expression with a Gold medal at the 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Find the blanco and anejo on the Calle 23 vendor page and in our tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the producer's official notes: light amber with a medium body; an aroma where cooked agave still plays the major role, with delicious hints of wood; and a light, smooth palate where the wood adds spiciness, with roasted peppers and fresh figs completing the experience.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on a rock to hear the agave first, and the reposado Margarita for people who think about their Margaritas — eight months of bourbon oak under highlands fruit is a lot of architecture for one cocktail. More reposados are in our tequila collection and across our spirits collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Calle 23 Reposado rested?
Eight months in ex-Kentucky bourbon oak casks — verified across the brand's importer and specialist retailers, and a longer rest than the two-month class minimum.
What makes Calle 23 Reposado different?
It is distilled as a reposado from the start: Sophie Decobecq ferments and double-distills each Calle 23 expression separately, with different yeast combinations per expression, instead of resting a single blanco for different lengths of time.
Where does the name Calle 23 come from?
By the brand's oft-told account, from a "Calle 23" street sign Decobecq saw in old Guadalajara while celebrating her first batch — Calle 23 is simply 23rd Street.
Cooked agave in the lead, bourbon oak in support — order Calle 23 Reposado Tequila online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.