Ilegal Mezcal Reposado
Ilegal Mezcal Reposado is a 750mL mezcal bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), made from 100% Espadin agave and aged to taste for 6 months in new and used American oak barrels with a medium char. It is double distilled in the Santiago Matatlan Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico, by fourth-generation mezcaleros. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Agave: 100% Espadin
- Age: Aged to taste for 6 months
- Casks: New and used American oak, medium char (Kelvin Cooperage)
- Origin: Santiago Matatlan Valley, Oaxaca, Mexico
Six Months Between Joven and Anejo
The Reposado is where Ilegal's Espadin spirit meets oak without losing itself: six months, aged to taste lot by lot, in American oak from Kelvin Cooperage. The brand's own shop reports it as Esquire's Best Reposado for 2023, with gold medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and the Tequila.net Awards. Explore the range on the Ilegal Mezcal vendor page, or browse our tequila and mezcal collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the official shop: caramelized pear and bitter orange on the nose; clove, butterscotch, and hints of vanilla on the palate; velvety throughout.
How to Enjoy
An exceptional sipping mezcal neat, and soft enough for a stirred mezcal Old Fashioned. The unaged Joven and the 13-month Anejo are both in our tequila and mezcal collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Ilegal Reposado aged?
Aged to taste for 6 months in new and used American oak. Older "4 months" copy is outdated — and 4 months is also the pre-finish period of the separate Caribbean Cask Finish SKU.
Is this the Caribbean Cask Finish Reposado?
No — that is a separate limited expression at 42% ABV finished in rum barrels. This listing is the standard Reposado at 40% ABV.
What agave is it made from?
100% Espadin, double distilled in the Santiago Matatlan Valley, Oaxaca.
Pear, butterscotch, and six patient months in oak — order Ilegal Mezcal Reposado online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.