El Mayor Reposado Tequila
El Mayor Reposado Tequila is a 750mL reposado bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), made from 100% estate-grown blue Weber agave in Jalisco, Mexico, and rested in American white oak barrels for a minimum of nine months. It is produced at Destiladora Gonzalez Lux in Arandas by the Gonzalez family — four generations and more than 150 years of tequila-making heritage, with the portfolio now led by fourth-generation master distiller Graciela Gonzalez — where the agave is autoclave-cooked, gently pressed, fermented with the family's own yeast strain and double-distilled in copper-lined pots. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% estate-grown blue Weber, Jalisco
- Aging: Minimum 9 months in American white oak barrels
- Production: Autoclave cook (24 hours); family yeast strain; double-distilled in copper-lined pots
- Distillery: Destiladora Gonzalez Lux, Arandas, Jalisco (NOM 1603)
- Awards: Double Gold, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2024; Gold, SIP Awards 2024
Nine Months in White Oak, Four Generations of Gonzalez
El Mayor is Luxco's estate tequila, and the Reposado is where the house's patience shows: a minimum of nine months in American white oak — against a two-month category minimum — rounds the estate agave into something smooth, fruity and gently spiced, with every bottle rinsed with tequila and its label hand-applied at the distillery. Luxco's own releases credit this expression with Double Gold at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and Gold at the 2024 SIP Awards. Explore the house on the El Mayor vendor page, or browse our tequila collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: a subtle golden reposado with sweet fruit and understated spice on the nose; smooth and round on the palate with a dryish medium body — fruity, perfumed agave with vanilla, spice and caramel; a smooth, balanced finish of fruity, perfumed spice.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on a single rock as a sipper — the brand suggests tacos or grilled lobster alongside — and it carries a reposado Margarita with real oak weight. More reposados are in our tequila collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is El Mayor Reposado aged?
A minimum of nine months in American white oak barrels, per the official brand site.
Where is El Mayor made?
At Destiladora Gonzalez Lux in Arandas, Jalisco (NOM 1603), by the Gonzalez family, now in its fourth generation of distillers.
What proof is El Mayor Reposado?
80 proof (40% ABV) in the 750mL bottling.
Estate agave, nine months of oak, four generations deep — order El Mayor Reposado online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.