Tequila Ocho Reposado 2024 Las Races: like a smooth-talking troubadour from Jalisco, this tequila serenades your palate with sweet cooked agave, whispers of vanilla, and a hint of cinnamon spice. Aged precisely 8 weeks and 8 days in ex-American whiskey barrels, it delivers a long, creamy finish that leaves you dancing to the rhythm of its rich flavors. It’s the kind of bottle that turns any gathering into a fiestano mariachi band required.

40% ABV, 750 ml

“Rested in American Oak barrels. Delicious subtle hints of vanilla and caramel, it is silky and at the same time preserves the intense agave flavor that we want to keep intact in this brand.”

“Las Races (the roots), located 7.5km east of Los Alambiques, is a gentle hillside sloping south with an altitude of 7,145 feet. It has a small forest of ash, oak, and poplar that divides the property in two. The soil is the typical red clay of Los Altos, full of iron and potassium, and in the last 25 years, agave has only been planted twice. With approximately 142,000 fully matured agave, this ranch is the largest ever used for Tequila Ocho production. The yield for 2024 is estimated at 3,500 tons with an average pia size of 55 pounds and a 32% sugar content.”

NOTE, THE BLACKWELL 321 RULE: They call is the “classic 3-2-1 ratio” for making a margarita is 3 parts tequila, 2 parts a quality orange liqueur of some description (Ferrand, Rhum JM), and 1 part FRESH SQUEEZED lime juice. This is your starting pointadjust for taste. Adding more tequila almost never hurts.