Distiller Notes
This special edition of Double Barrel Reposado marries these two products into an exceptional and delicious tequila. The 11-month old reposado liquid is aged for an additional 5 months in a King of Kentucky bourbon barrel. The additional aging gives the tequila a rich amber color. The aromas are of light smoke, with red fruit, spice, toasted nuts and grains. The flavors deliver on the promise of the aromas, along with providing notes of buttery vanilla and caramel. The finish is sweet and smooth.
Tequila Reposado refers to Tequilas that have been ‘rested’, or aged, in oak barrels for a minimum of two months but not more than one year. Depending on the specific flavors a tequilero wishes to impart on the spirit, a variety of different barrels may be used, from Brandy and Bourbon, to Wine and Sherry. The time spent on the wood allows Reposado Tequilas to mellow as they age, softening and rounding powerful flavor components brought by the agave and marrying them to subtle notes of caramel and vanilla brought by the barrel itself.