There are a lot of new tequilas out there—too many, some might argue, as every month a new brand launches, sometimes with a dubious celebrity backer. But there are also those worth highlighting that come from brands which are highly regarded for both their quality and traditional production processes. Ocho is one of those, and the brand just launched the new Barrel Proof Reposado, an unusual offering in the larger tequila world.
calls itself the world’s first single estate tequila brand. It was founded in 2008 by Carlos Camarena, a legendary figure in the agave spirits world who is behind other brands like and Tapatio, and the late tequila ambassador Tomas Estes. Each batch of tequila that is produced at Tequilera Los Alambiques is made from agave that is harvested from one specific estat