Herencia Mexicana Reposado Tequila
Herencia Mexicana Reposado Tequila is the rested middle expression from Destilería La Fortuna in the Jalisco highlands — 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL, from 100% Blue Weber agave. Brick-oven roasted, double-distilled in copper pot stills, it rests roughly four to eleven months in new and once-used American oak whiskey barrels (per current retailer listings) — long enough to pick up gold and caramel without losing the cooked-agave core. The palate runs vanilla, butter and honey over gentle oak spice, black pepper, cinnamon and butterscotch, with a floral thread from the highland fruit. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber
- Resting: ~4–11 months in new and once-used American oak whiskey barrels (per current listings)
- Distillery: Destilería La Fortuna, Jalisco highlands near Arandas (NOM 1580 per current listings)
- Production: Brick-oven roasted agave, 2x copper pot distillation
- Character: Cooked agave, vanilla, butter, honey, oak spice, butterscotch
The Highland Reposado
Reposado is where a distillery shows its hand: the agave is still speaking, but the barrel has started a conversation. At La Fortuna — a family distillery on Los Positos Ranch that made tequila for other labels for decades before launching Herencia Mexicana in 2003 — that conversation is all warmth: caramel, warm oak, a whisper of cinnamon. It earns its spot in our reposado tequila collection, and the Herencia Mexicana page has the blanco and añejo siblings.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Cooked agave, fine citrus zest, warm oak, caramel. Palate: Vanilla, butter, honey, gentle oak spice, black pepper, cinnamon, butterscotch, a floral lift. Finish: Smooth, warm, agave-sweet.
How to Enjoy
Neat or over one large cube, it sips like a much pricier reposado. In a margarita, the caramel and butterscotch give it real depth — upgrade your house spec.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Herencia Mexicana Reposado rested? Roughly four to eleven months in new and once-used American oak whiskey barrels, per current listings — within the legal reposado window.
What is the difference between the blanco and reposado? The blanco is unaged; the reposado rests in oak, gaining color, caramel, vanilla and spice while keeping its cooked-agave heart.
Where is it made? Destilería La Fortuna (NOM 1580 per current listings), near Arandas in the Jalisco highlands.
Rested just right in American oak — order Herencia Mexicana Reposado Tequila online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.