Tequila Fortaleza Winter Blend Reposado 750 ml

Fortaleza is a family-run, 100% agave tequila distillery in Tequila, Jalisco, still using a stone tahona to crush its agave and small copper pot stills, a traditional process most larger producers abandoned decades ago. Winter Blend is a seasonal reposado release, resting in oak during the cooler part of the year, which the distillery says changes how the spirit ages compared to their standard reposado. Expect a cooked-agave core with vanilla, caramel and baking spice from the barrel, balanced rather than oak-heavy. It's a strong pick for tequila drinkers who already know Fortaleza's reputation for old-school production.

How to drink Fortaleza Winter Blend

Sip it neat in a copita to take in the tahona-crushed agave character, though it also makes a noticeably better-than-average Tequila Old Fashioned.

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