Don Vicente Reposado Tequila
Don Vicente Reposado Tequila is a 40% ABV (80 proof) reposado tequila in a 750mL bottle — 100% Blue Weber agave produced at El Pandillo Distillery (NOM 1579) in Jesús María, Jalisco, under master distiller Felipe J. Camarena, one of Mexico's most celebrated modern tequileros. It is the blanco rested in used American white oak barrels for less than a year: stone/brick-oven cooked agave, crushed on a mechanized stone tahona, open-air fermented with deep well water, double-distilled in copper pot stills, and verified additive-free. The used oak adds vanilla, caramel and butterscotch without burying the agave — cooked agave, minerality and earthiness stay front and center. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- NOM: 1579 — El Pandillo Distillery, Jesús María, Jalisco (Los Altos)
- Master distiller: Felipe J. Camarena
- Process: stone/brick ovens, tahona extraction, open-air fermentation, copper pot stills, used American white oak (<1 yr)
- Additives: verified additive-free (Tequila Matchmaker)
Felipe Camarena's Rested Blanco
Don Vicente is a partnership with Felipe Camarena, the third-generation tequilero and engineer whose El Pandillo distillery is widely called one of the best — and most innovative — in Mexico. His reposado is a study in restraint: the same body as the blanco, given less than a year in used oak so the wood whispers instead of shouts. Expect cooked agave and petrichor minerality, white and black peppercorns, Meyer lemon zest — then the reposado layer arrives with vanilla bean, egg custard, white chocolate and a buttery mouthfeel that earned ~88 points from Tequila Matchmaker's panel. Browse reposado tequila, tequila and the Don Vicente collection at Del Mesa Liquor.
Tasting Notes
Nose: intense cooked agave, earth, minerality, citrus and black pepper. Palate: robust and agave-forward — earthy, herbal, a peppery spice wave, then vanilla, caramel and butterscotch from the oak. Finish: rich, oily, long and warming.
How to Enjoy
Sip it neat in a proper tequila glass to catch the minerality and oak interplay, or let it anchor a reposado old fashioned or a premium paloma — it has the body for both.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Don Vicente made? At El Pandillo (NOM 1579) in Jesús María, Jalisco, by master distiller Felipe J. Camarena.
Is Don Vicente additive-free? Yes — verified additive-free by Tequila Matchmaker.
How long is the Reposado rested? Less than a year in used American white oak barrels.
A modern classic from a master distiller — order Don Vicente Reposado online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.