Alma del Jaguar Reposado is a 100% agave tequila from the Feliciano Vivanco distillery in Arandas, in the Los Altos highlands of Jalisco, NOM 1414, which has made tequila since 1929. It is bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof).
It is made from sustainably farmed, hand-harvested highland blue Weber agave, cooked in stone and brick ovens and crushed with a roller mill, using only the free-run juice. Two batches ferment side by side, one with wild yeast and one with Champagne yeast, in open-air stainless steel tanks with the agave fibres added back. Classical music plays during fermentation, which the producers call the Mozart Method.
Each ferment is double distilled in hand-crafted Mexican copper pot stills, and the final blend is 80% wild yeast and 20% Champagne yeast tequila. It is aged two months in American white oak and one month in French oak, then bottled unfiltered by hand at the source, with water from the Vivanco ranch's 800-foot-deep well.
The nose shows vanilla, banana, honey, caramel and orange zest. The palate brings banana, vanilla, cooked agave, oak and baking spice, and the finish is long and dry, with vanilla, oak, caramel and cooked agave.
Reposado, meaning rested, is tequila aged between two months and a year in oak, which gives it a pale gold colour and a gentle touch of wood while keeping the agave bright and lively.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Vanilla, banana, honey, caramel and orange zest.
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Palate: Banana, vanilla, cooked agave, oak and baking spice.
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Finish: Long and dry, with vanilla, oak, caramel and cooked agave.
Specifications
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Distillery: Feliciano Vivanco, Arandas, Jalisco (NOM 1414)
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Agave: 100% highland blue Weber agave
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Process: Stone/brick ovens, roller mill, copper pot stills
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Ageing: 2 months American white oak, 1 month French oak
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ABV: 40% (80 proof)
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Size: 750ml
How to Enjoy It
Sip it neat or on the rocks, or use it in a margarita or a Tommy's. It pairs well with tacos, ceviche and grilled chicken.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Alma del Jaguar made?
At the Feliciano Vivanco distillery in Arandas, Jalisco, NOM 1414.
How is it aged?
Two months in American white oak and one month in French oak.
What proof is it?
80 proof, 40% ABV.
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