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This episode reviews the Arette x The Tequila Report Single Barrel Reposado, exploring its unique characteristics and production details.

Arette x The Tequila Report Single Barrel Reposado Review | Is It Worth Buying? Is this the most unique Arette ever bottled? Today, I take a deep dive into the Arette x The Tequila Report Single Barrel Reposado, a limited-edition release with only 258 bottles produced. Crafted at El Llano Distillery (NOM 1109) by the Orendain family, this special reposado was aged for just under five months in a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon American oak barrel and bottled at 46% ABV. In this review, I discuss what makes this collaboration different from Arette's standard lineup, the story behind the barrel selection by Jay Baer and Maddie Jager, and how the barrel influences the tequila while preserving Arette's agave-forward character. Production Details • El Llano Distillery (NOM 1109) • Crafted by the Orendain family • Limited to 258 bottles • Aged just under five months • Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon American oak barrel • Bottled at 46% ABV Tasting Notes • Cooked agave • Cabernet barrel influence • Oak • Mouthfeel • Finish If you enjoy additive-free tequila, single barrel releases, high-proof tequila, and learning about tequila production and barrel influence, this review is for you. If…

People in this episode

Host: Bradley Niccum

Topics covered

• tequila review
• single barrel tequila
• tequila production
• barrel influence
• Arette tequila
• high-proof tequila

Keywords

• Arette
• tequila
• reposado
• single barrel
• Napa Valley
• high-proof
• agave
• barrel aging
• El Llano Distillery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arette, El Llano Distillery

Products: Arette x The Tequila Report Single Barrel Reposado

Places: Napa Valley

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