Camarena Reposado Tequila
Camarena Reposado Tequila is a 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL reposado from Familia Camarena in Arandas, in the Los Altos Highlands of Jalisco — 100% Blue Weber agave from high-elevation, mineral-rich red-clay fields, double distilled and rested 60 days in American oak barrels (the brand's current site specifies Tennessee whiskey barrels). Sixty days is a light, deliberate rest: soft vanilla and caramel over the agave's natural sweetness. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Class: Reposado — rested 60 days
- Barrels: American oak (current official site: Tennessee whiskey barrels)
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber, Los Altos Highlands
- Origin: Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico
- NOM: 1596 (current; formerly 1456 — see flag)
Six Generations in Arandas
The Camarena family co-founded the town of Arandas two and a half centuries ago and brings six generations of tequila-making to this bottle — agave growers first, they bottled under their own name in 1938, and sixth-generation Mauricio Camarena oversaw the farming when Familia Camarena launched in the US in 2010 with E. & J. Gallo. The tequila is produced at the family's Arandas distillery, bottled, labelled and packaged by hand. "Reposado means 'to rest'" is the brand's own framing, and theirs rests just 60 days — enough oak to soften and sweeten, never enough to cover the highland agave. Meet the family on the Camarena vendor page, start unaged with the Camarena Silver, or browse the tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Pale wheat-gold. Nose: Sweet toasted agave with soft spice, vanilla and brown sugar. Palate: Silky and medium-bodied — natural agave sweetness balanced with soft vanilla and caramel from the barrel. Finish: Smooth, with lingering vanilla, caramel and a pleasant tingling spice.
How to Enjoy
The brand pours it straight, in a Margarita or in a Paloma — the 60-day rest makes it the rare reposado that works all three ways without losing its agave core.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Camarena Reposado rested? Sixty days (two months) in American oak barrels — the brand's current site specifies Tennessee whiskey barrels. It is a light rest at the short end of the reposado range.
Where is Camarena tequila made? In Arandas, in the Los Altos Highlands of Jalisco, by Familia Camarena — current production is NOM 1596 (older bottles may read NOM 1456 from the family's earlier distillery arrangement).
Is Camarena 100% agave? Yes — 100% Blue Weber agave, hand-harvested from high-elevation Los Altos fields with mineral-rich volcanic soil and red clay.
Highland agave with a two-month oak softening — order Camarena Reposado from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.