Cutwater Reposado Tequila
40% ABV (80 proof) | 750mL | 100% Blue Weber agave | NOM 1110 — Cutwater Reposado Tequila is 100% Blue Weber agave from Jalisco, slow-cooked in traditional brick ovens, open fermented, and double distilled in alambique stills — then rested in Cutwater whiskey barrels shipped from the San Diego distillery to Jalisco and bottled in Jalisco (NOM 1110). The label carries the line's signature mark: the hand-drawn skull of a Rayador, the Black Skimmer sea bird. Double Gold award-winning. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
The barrel rest gives it a warm honey-gold color and a nose of orange, vanilla, toasted oak, and caramel over hints of vanilla and oak; the palate keeps heavy sweet notes of cooked agave — honeyed pear, almond, baking spices — with a finish that stays true to tequila's traditional roots. Among reposado tequilas, Cutwater's is the one with a distiller's signature on it: the resting barrels come from Cutwater's own San Diego whiskey operation, not a broker.
Tasting notes
Nose: vanilla, oak, orange, toasted oak, caramel. Palate: heavy sweet cooked agave; honeyed pear, almond, baking spices. Finish: warm, traditional; lingering oak and agave. (Per official/retailer notes.)
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 40% ABV (80 proof) — 750mL
- 100% Blue Weber agave, Jalisco, Mexico; NOM 1110
- Rested in Cutwater whiskey barrels from San Diego; bottled in Jalisco
- Slow-cooked in brick ovens, open fermented, double distilled
- Double Gold award-winning
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat or in an añejo-style old fashioned — the oak and cooked agave love bitters.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as Cutwater's mezcal?
No — this is 100% Blue Weber agave tequila from Jalisco (NOM 1110); Cutwater's mezcals are wild Maguey Cenizo from Durango.
What is the Rayador?
The Black Skimmer sea bird — its hand-drawn skull is the brand mark on Cutwater's tequila line (also sold as Cutwater Rayador Tequila Reposado).
How long is it rested?
In Cutwater whiskey barrels shipped from San Diego; the exact duration isn't stated in brand copy.
What awards has it won?
Double Gold, per official brand copy.