Oak
Vanilla & caramel
Warm spice

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Rooster Rojo Reposado

Name: Rooster Rojo Reposado 700ml
SKU: 8958
Price: 94.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Tequila · Mexico · 700ml · 38%

$94.99each

What it tastes like

Agave · vanilla · oak

Rooster Rojo Reposado 700ml features tequila aged in oak for smooth complexity. This balanced spirit delivers vanilla, spice and agave richness.

Oak
Vanilla & caramel
Warm spice

Additional information

Tequila
Style: Mexico
Origin: 700ml
Size: 38% ABV
Alcohol: 2.1 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Rooster Rojo Reposado

Rooster Rojo is made at Fábrica de Tequilas Finos in the town of Tequila, in Jalisco, Mexico. The distillery began operating in 2000 and is part of the Amber Beverage Group, and Rooster Rojo was its first new brand after it joined the group. The tequila is 100 per cent Blue Weber agave, six to seven years old, from both the Los Altos highlands and the Tequila region.

The producer cuts the agave hearts in half rather than quarters and cooks them for 10 hours, then rests them for five. Fermentation takes 72 hours with a proprietary yeast, and the spirit is double distilled in stainless steel stills. The Reposado, bottled at 40 per cent, is rested for two to six months in medium toasted French oak casks that previously held Cognac. It takes on a bronze colour, with vanilla, cinnamon and caramel and a natural sweetness.

The oak is gentle enough that the agave still comes through, so it suits slow drinking. Serve it over a large cube of ice with a slice of orange, or build a paloma with grapefruit soda and plenty of ice. It works in a margarita when you want a rounder, warmer base than a blanco.