La Gritona Tequila Reposado

100% Blue Webber agave from the Highlands of Jalisco.

The agave for La Gritona is roasted in a traditional horno for 24 hours, allowed to rest for another 24 hours, then crushed using a rollermill. It is then open air fermented without temperature control in a Pot Still, using double distillation. Next comes 8 months of aging in American whiskey barrels. 80 Proof. All of the agave remnants are given to local farmers to use as cattle feed. The distinctive bottles are hand blown with recycled glass in the Guadalajara neighborhood of Tlaquepaque, an hour away from the distillery.

Category Spirit - Tequila - Reposado

Raw material Blue Weber Agave

Region Jalisco, Mexico

Appellation Tequila 100% de Agave

Alcohol by volume 40.0%