SINGLE ESTATE REPOSADO MARGARITA

The most important thing to us in any drink, is authenticity. With much of the tequila in Mexico heavily industrialised, we set out to find a tequila still made the old-fashioned way, by hand. After much searching, we discovered Ocho, a family-run tequila owned by the Camarena family for three generations. Not only do they make all their tequila authentically, hand-roasting the Piñas and crushing with stone wheels, but they also grew their own agave plants on their Ranchos and mix each batch from a single estate, something nearly unheard of.

Next, we had to make a decision between a classic Margarita and a Tommy’s. The classic is typically sweeter with dominant orange tones, while a Tommy’s margarita switches out the triple sec for agave syrup, complementing the tequila flavours rather than overpowering them. Each had merits, so we opted for a special place in the middle.

Finally, we wanted to really showcase the smoky flavours of Ocho reposado (aged tequila), which arise from the natural roasting process they do by hand, so we experimented with some aromatic herbal bitters that would put the finishing touches on our perfect, Single-estate Reposado Margarita.

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