Don Diego Santa Reposado Tequila
Don Diego Santa Reposado Tequila is an 80 proof (40% ABV), 750mL reposado from the historic Destilería Río de Plata in Guadalajara, Jalisco (NOM 1124). It is a small-batch blend of tequilas aged a minimum of 8 months and up to 14 months, made from 100% blue agave. The brand's reposado won gold at the 2010 Tasting Panel competition and sits in the Beverage Testing Institute's high-score bracket — a traditional Central Jalisco reposado that leans on vanilla, honey, and butterscotch rather than oak. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Aging: blend of tequilas aged 8–14 months
- Distillery: Destilería Río de Plata (Tequilas del Señor, S.A. de C.V.), Guadalajara, Jalisco — NOM 1124
- Agave: 100% blue agave; small-batch, handmade
- Awards: Gold, 2010 Tasting Panel competition; Beverage Testing Institute high-score bracket
From a 1943 Guadalajara Distillery
Don Diego Santa is made at Destilería Río de Plata, a small Guadalajara distillery founded in 1943 and run today by master distiller Maribel Garcia — one of the Central Jalisco region's traditional houses. Registry sources (Tequila Tracker 2026 updates; TasteTequila's distillery rankings) place the brand at NOM 1124; some retailer listings carry a "NOM 1471 / Grupo Internacional de Exportación" line that registry sources contradict, so treat that as a template error. The Reposado's current aging claim is an 8-to-14-month blend; a 2010 Tasting Panel writeup described a six-month reposado, which reads as the older formulation. Additive-free is unverified for this brand — the copy makes no claim either way.
Tasting Notes
Brand copy via CaskCartel and Wooden Cork leads with vanilla, honey, and butterscotch aromas. Wooden Cork's tasting finds a complex yet not overwhelming nose, a full palate of vanilla and oak, and a smooth, long finish. Postmates' listing keeps it simple: a fresh, clean profile with notes of vanilla and oak and a long finish. This is a reposado that favors the sweet, rounded oak register over the peppery one.
How to Enjoy
Sip it neat or over ice to catch the vanilla-butterscotch middle, or build a proper añejo-style tequila Manhattan — the 14-month component has the oak for it. Taste the brand's full range from the Don Diego Santa shelf, Blanco through Añejo, to see how the oak builds across the line.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Don Diego Santa Reposado aged? Current brand copy describes a blend of tequilas aged 8 to 14 months.
Is Don Diego Santa Reposado 100% agave? Yes — it is made from 100% blue agave.
Who makes Don Diego Santa tequila? Destilería Río de Plata (Tequilas del Señor) in Guadalajara, Jalisco — NOM 1124, founded 1943.
Order Don Diego Santa Reposado online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — a traditional Jalisco reposado at a daily-drinker price.