LALA Reposado Tequila 70 cl 40%

The highlands around Jalisco lie red and dry under the sun. The agaves stand in long rows and wait seven to eight years before the jimador arrives with his coa and cuts the leaves away. What's left is the piña — the heart that becomes tequila.

Expert Description

LALA Reposado Tequila is a Reposado Tequila made from 100% blue agave from Jalisco in Mexico, matured four months in new oak barrels and bottled at 40%.

Behind the bottle are two Dutch friends, Ambre and Iris. They fell for tequila at a bar in Brooklyn, came home to Amsterdam and discovered that kind of tequila didn't really exist there. So they made it themselves. LALA became Amsterdam's first tequila brand, and the name comes from the feminine article "la" — twice, for two women. Production takes place in small batches at an award-winning distillery in Jalisco.

The agave is baked for over nine hours until the piña is soft and the sugar easy to press free. The juice ferments naturally for around 72 hours and is then distilled twice. The distillate spends four months in new oak barrels, and that's where the colour and the round tone come from: fresh wood quickly releases vanilla, caramel and a light spiced oakiness, without overpowering the agave.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Cooked agave first, sweet and slightly earthy. Baked apple and vanilla on top, with a touch of anise and freshly cut grass in the background.

Palate

Soft and semi-sweet on the palate. Caramel and vanilla from the new wood, the agave still clear in the middle of it all, and a hint of citrus toward the end.

Finish

Medium-length and warm. Herbs and lightly smoked oak linger without biting.

Specifications

Name: LALA Reposado Tequila
Distillery: LALA Tequila
Region/Country: Jalisco, Mexico
Type: Reposado Tequila
Age: 4 months
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: New oak barrels
Distillation method: Double-distilled
EAN no.: 6094153859893
Serving suggestion: Neat at room temperature, or in a Paloma or Margarita

Flavour Profile

Soft · Vanilla · Caramel · Cooked Agave · Lightly Smoked · Spiced Oak

Did You Know?

It takes around seven kilos of piña to make one litre of LALA Tequila. The bottles are filled and labelled by hand, one at a time, on a production line staffed entirely by women.

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Frequently Asked Questions about LALA Reposado Tequila

What does reposado mean, and what does it do to the flavour?

Reposado means "rested" and covers tequila that has spent at least two months in oak barrels. LALA has spent four months in new barrels, and because the wood is unused, it quickly gives up vanilla, caramel and lightly spiced oak. The colour turns light gold, and the agave becomes rounder without disappearing.

What does LALA Reposado Tequila taste like?

Soft, semi-sweet agave with caramel and vanilla from the new wood. The nose has cooked agave, baked apple and a touch of anise, and the finish is herbal with a hint of smoke. It doesn't bite, which makes it easy to drink neat.

Is LALA Reposado made from 100% agave?

Yes. It's distilled exclusively from blue agave from Jalisco, with no added sugar from other sources. That's the difference between 100% agave and a mixto, where up to half the sugar can come from something other than agave.

Should LALA Reposado be drunk neat or in a cocktail?

Both work. Neat at room temperature you get the most out of the vanilla and agave, but it has enough body to hold up in a Margarita or a Paloma, where the barrel notes give the drink a bit more weight than a blanco would.

Which glass suits a reposado best?

A small tulip-shaped glass or a Riedel tequila glass gathers the aromas best. A shot glass hides it all away — and with a reposado like this, there's something worth not hiding. For cocktails, a tall glass with plenty of ice is the right call.

Who is behind LALA Tequila?

Two Dutch friends, Ambre and Iris, who discovered tequila at a bar in Brooklyn and missed it once they got home to Amsterdam. They founded Amsterdam's first tequila brand and had production placed with an award-winning distillery in Jalisco.

How do you store an opened bottle of tequila?

Standing up, in the dark, at room temperature. Tequila doesn't develop further in the bottle, but light and heat draw out aroma over time. An opened bottle keeps well for a year or more if the cork is sealed tight.

Can LALA Reposado be used in a Tequila Sunrise?

Yes, but it becomes a different drink than with a blanco. The barrel notes of vanilla and caramel play well with the orange juice and make it a touch softer than a classic Tequila Sunrise.