El Gran Legado de Vida Reposado Tequila
El Gran Legado de Vida Reposado Tequila is a 40% ABV (80 proof) reposado in a 750mL bottle, distilled at the celebrated Cascahuin distillery (NOM 1123) in El Arenal, Jalisco, from single-estate Blue Weber agave grown in Michoacan. After three days cooking in stone ovens and double distillation in copper alembics, the spirit rests roughly 120 days across three wood types — American white oak ex-bourbon barrels, sherry casks, and French oak ex-Martell VSOP cognac barrels — then stabilizes in stainless before hand-bottling at 80 proof. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Aging: ~120 days — ex-bourbon American oak, sherry casks, French oak ex-Martell VSOP cognac barrels
- Origin: Cascahuin distillery, El Arenal, Jalisco (NOM 1123); agave from Michoacan
- Production: 3-day stone-oven cooking; roller mill; stainless-tank fermentation; double distilled in copper; additive-free
A Reposado That Finishes Like a Cognac
Founder Salvador Rosales Jr. set out to make a tequila that reads like old-world luxury without leaving Mexico, and the cask recipe is the whole pitch: bourbon barrels for vanilla and structure, sherry casks for dried-fruit depth, and ex-Martell VSOP cognac barrels for the kind of perfumed elegance most reposados never touch. The agave comes from Michoacan — unusual, since most distilleries stay close to home — and it's cooked for three full days in Cascahuin's masonry ovens before the roller mill. Browse more reposado tequilas, other additive-free tequilas, and the El Gran Legado de Vida collection at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Retail sources describe dominant cooked agave and baking spices — cinnamon, vanilla, butterscotch, leather — with a mineral petrichor edge on the nose. The palate is velvet-smooth and round: sweet agave core with light anise, black pepper, honey, clementines, and a hint of salty brine.
How to Enjoy
Sip neat or with one cube — the triple-cask aging rewards slow drinking — and save it for evenings when a cocktail would waste the cognac-barrel nuance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is El Gran Legado de Vida?
An additive-free tequila brand by Salvador Rosales Jr., produced at the traditional Cascahuin distillery (NOM 1123) in Jalisco from Michoacan-grown agave.
How long is it aged?
About 120 days across American oak ex-bourbon barrels, sherry casks, and French oak ex-Martell VSOP cognac barrels.
Is it really additive-free?
Retail sources describe the brand as certified additive-free by Tequila Matchmaker.
A reposado aged in cognac barrels deserves a closer look — order El Gran Legado de Vida Reposado Tequila online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA, and taste the buzz for yourself.