G4 Tequila Reposado 750ml

WHY: For savvy drinkers who want unadulterated, pure, additive-free Tequila, made without cutting corners and without diffusers, it's hard to find a better value and a better product than the G4 Tequilas, made at El Pandillo Distillery in Jesus-Maria by Felipe Camarena and family. The reposado expression carries all the spicy and vibrant flavors of the blanco Tequila, but with just a touch of vanilla and oak spices from the short maturation. HOW: Felipe Camarena—brother of Carlos Camarena who makes El Tesoro, Ocho and Tapatío—believes in non-interventionist Tequila production that starts by using the healthiest and ripest agaves from the Los Altos Highlands. After a 22 hour roast in El Pandillo's stone oven (heated from the top and bottom for consistency in the cook), the piñas are pressed and fermented with native yeasts before double distillation on copper pot stills. WHAT: El Pandillo Distillery (NOM 1579) has become the darling of the Tequila connoisseur crowd with its commi