reposado
Mellowed agave spirit
Reposado is a category of tequila that has been aged in oak barrels for two months to a year, giving it a smoother, more complex flavor than unaged blanco tequila.
The Spanish word means "rested." I'll have the reposado on the rocks.
Reposado sits between blanco and the longer-aged añejo in tequila's aging spectrum.
Hooped cylindrical vessel
- oakQuercus genus member
- restedHaving recovered energy
- mellowedBecame softer, calmer
- maturedDeveloped over time
wood · char · vanilla · tannins · toast · caramel · cooperage · staves
Having recovered energy
- restingIn a state of stillness
- relaxedFree of stress
- calmFree from agitation
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
settled · etymology · meaning · translation · linguistic
Spiny desert succulent
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- distilleryAlcohol manufacturing plant
- JaliscoWestern Mexican state
- MexicoNorth American southern nation
mezcal · anejo · spirit · artisanal · piña · highland · lowland · 100%
barrel
Hooped cylindrical vessel
matured · wood · char · vanilla · tannins · toast · caramel · cooperage · staves · cellar
rested
Having recovered energy
tranquil · settled · etymology · meaning · translation · linguistic
agave
Spiny desert succulent
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- distilleryAlcohol manufacturing plant
- JaliscoWestern Mexican state
Mexico · mezcal · anejo · spirit · artisanal · piña · highland · lowland · 100% · denomination
sipping
Drinking in small mouthfuls
oak · pepper · agave · cooked · butter · spice · honey · citrus · floral · herbaceous
amber
Hardened ancient tree secretion
straw · burnished · tawny · copper · warm · hue · tint · pale · light · medium
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- Latin drinkstequila shot, blanco tequila, anejo, pisco sour, chicha
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