OCHO 2023 Reposado – San Jeronimo

Produced slowly, using traditional methods, Ocho is the first tequila to indicate the exact vintage and field of origin of the agaves harvested.

Each batch comes from a different field or “Rancho” with its own regional characteristics. The San Jeronimo field is located about 8 km from Arandas, Jalisco, near the old dirt road leading to the small town of Santiaguito de Velazquez.

The terrain of this field is slightly hilly and rocky, with deep soil of average fertility and a rusty red color typical of the highlands; Rancho de San Jeronimo is dedicated exclusively to agave cultivation and is surrounded by other agave-filled fields of varying ages. It is exposed to full sun, with just a few trees around to provide shade.

At harvest time, around 1,200 tons of extremely ripe agaves (pinto) were obtained for this vintage of Tequila Ocho, with an average weight of almost 36.3 pounds per piña and a very high average sugar content of 32%.

Palate: Baked agave, honey, ripe figs, earthy-mineral aftertaste. Spices, sweet cinnamon. Add a little salt at the end. One of the sweetest restados we’ve ever had!

Finish: White pepper and cinnamon deliver a long, lingering finish.

Profile: Rich and intense.

Ocho tequila is made by a 3rd generation family of tequileros. It’s thanks to inherited traditions and their openness to innovation that they’ve created a balanced, smooth tequila. Tequila Ocho is one of the few tequilas to be made slowly, using traditional methods. Absolutely revolutionary, this tequila is made from a single field of agaves, a “rancho” whose name is printed on the neck of the bottle. It demonstrates the influence of soil, exposure and climate… just like the greatest wines!