Sangre de Vida Corazón Reposado Tequila

Sangre de Vida Corazón Reposado is a 100% Blue Weber tequila notable for its heart shaped bottle and its strength: 55% ABV is the maximum permitted for tequila, and high proof releases are far more often blancos than rested ones. Reposado calls for at least two months in oak, and here that rest runs three months.

The spirit is triple distilled, then aged in French white oak barrels from Limousin, a wood more associated with cognac than tequila and an unusual choice that lends tighter, spicier wood notes than the usual American oak. The high strength carries the aromatics well: a fruity nose with agave and caramel, then a palate where sweet agave and citrus dominate over a hint of pepper and oak, finishing long and warming.