El Charro Reposado Tequila
Reposado Tequila | 750mL | 40% ABV (80 proof) — El Charro Reposado is double distilled and rested six months in French Limousin oak vats — an unusual oak choice at its price tier that brings subtler tannin and nuance than standard American white oak. It's produced by Compañía Tequilera de Arandas in Arandas, in Jalisco's Los Altos highlands, where iron-rich red clay soils yield sweeter, fruit-forward blue Weber agave from proprietary fields (NOM 1460). The name honors Mexico's gentleman horseman, and the bottle embosses a traditional poncho motif. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Six months in French Limousin oak puts this reposado squarely in the sweet spot — past blanco's brightness, not yet into añejo's wood — with the French oak keeping the profile gentle: citric notes and cooked agave on the nose, fruit and oak, soft and gentle, on the palate, and a well-rounded, pleasantly earthy finish. Among tequilas, it's the highlands reposado for drinkers who want the agave to stay in the foreground — and a reposado that earned 85 points from Tastings.com.
Tasting notes
Nose: citric notes with pleasant cooked agave. Palate: fruit and oak, soft and gentle. Finish: well-rounded, pleasantly earthy.
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 750mL, 80 proof — rested 6 months in French Limousin oak vats
- Highlands blue Weber agave from proprietary fields, NOM 1460
- Double distilled; subtler oak character than standard white-oak reposados
- 85 points, Tastings.com
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat or with a large cube — the French oak gentleness shows best uncluttered. It also makes an elegant reposado old fashioned or a high-end Paloma.
Frequently asked questions
Is El Charro 100% agave?
Check the bottle in stock: sources list both a mixto and a 100% agave "El Charro Reposado," so the label ("100% de agave" vs "Tequila" alone) is the final word — ask our team and we can confirm from the bottle on the shelf.
What does "El Charro" mean?
"The gentleman horseman" — a symbol of Mexico's cultural heritage, reflected in the bottle's embossed traditional poncho motif.
Where is it made?
By Compañía Tequilera de Arandas (NOM 1460) in Arandas, Jalisco's Los Altos highlands. Confirm the producer from the label on your bottle.
What size does it come in?
The brand sells 750mL, 1L, and 1.75L formats — ask our team to confirm the bottle size in stock before ordering.