La Gritona Reposado Tequila
  • Category Tequila
  • Country Mexico
  • Distillery Guadeloupe
  • Style Reposado Tequila
  • Alcohol 40%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • sweet
  • agave
  • herbal
  • vegetal
  • crisp
  • fresh
  • soft
  • light

La Gritona

Reposado Tequila (0.75l, 40%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
Price $46.99

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A different kind of Reposado.

Coming from a small distillery in Valle de Guadalupe in Jalisco, Mexico, La Gritona Reposado is a different kind of Reposado. For once, Melly Barajas only makes Reposado. Her team is a small staff of local women that are there every step of the working process which takes place entirely under one roof. They don’t use copper stills or a tahona. They give all of the agave remnants that are left over after production to local farmers that use it as cattle feed. Their bottles are hand blown with recycled Mexican glass in the Guadalajara municipality of Tonolá, an hour away from the distillery. A special place.

La Gritona Reposado Tequila is made from 9-10 Year Old agave that’s put into thick-walled earthen ovens where it’s steam cooked for 24 hours. After resting and crushing, it’s fermented naturally in open steel vats. Distilled twice, the Reposado rests for 8 months in ex-American Whiskey barrels that are charred very lightly.

It’s hard to describe La Gritona but you could say it’s light on the sweetness and despite it being a Reposado, the true essence of agave remains. The palate is herbaceous with agave notes that have not been too much “Whiskified”. This is a very vegetal tequila that retains the crispiness reminiscent of a silver Tequila yet it still manages to showcse subtle signs of Melly’s careful aging. The finish is extremely round with no burn. Sip this one straight with no ice, lime, salt, or mixer.
 

  • Category Tequila
  • Country Mexico
  • Distillery Guadeloupe
  • Style Reposado Tequila
  • Alcohol 40%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.

Appearance / Color
Light yellow

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Subtle with sweet agave notes.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Very herbaceous and vegetal with crispy flavors.

Finish
Round without any burn.

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  • sweet
  • agave
  • herbal
  • vegetal
  • crisp
  • fresh
  • soft
  • light
Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
There are over 136 species of Agave. For Tequila to be officially called “Tequila,” it must be comprised of at least 51% of the Blue Weber Agave species.
If the Tequila bottle label does not state that it’s manufactured from 100% Blue Agave, then, by default, that Tequila is a Mixto (manufactured from 51% Blue Agave).
Tequila goes bad with time. Once you open a bottle of Tequila, you better be in the mood to drink it. Generally, you have one to two months before oxidization and evaporation diminish the Tequila quality and destroy the Agave flavor profile.
Tequila is made from one type of agave, Blue agave. Each of these plants takes at least 6 years, more likely a year or two longer to mature.
The strongest Tequila available for sale clocks in at 75% ABV (150 proof). This shouldn’t come as a surprise, but drinking huge amounts of this spirit is likely te-quil-a.
Need a salt shaker and lime? Nah. The Mexicans take their Tequila neat and prefer to leave the lime and salt for their margaritas. Wouldn’t be a bad idea to follow suit.
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Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
There are over 136 species of Agave. For Tequila to be officially called “Tequila,” it must be comprised of at least 51% of the Blue Weber Agave species.
If the Tequila bottle label does not state that it’s manufactured from 100% Blue Agave, then, by default, that Tequila is a Mixto (manufactured from 51% Blue Agave).
Tequila goes bad with time. Once you open a bottle of Tequila, you better be in the mood to drink it. Generally, you have one to two months before oxidization and evaporation diminish the Tequila quality and destroy the Agave flavor profile.
Tequila is made from one type of agave, Blue agave. Each of these plants takes at least 6 years, more likely a year or two longer to mature.
The strongest Tequila available for sale clocks in at 75% ABV (150 proof). This shouldn’t come as a surprise, but drinking huge amounts of this spirit is likely te-quil-a.
Need a salt shaker and lime? Nah. The Mexicans take their Tequila neat and prefer to leave the lime and salt for their margaritas. Wouldn’t be a bad idea to follow suit.
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