Jose Cuervo Resposado

Jose Cuervo Especial Reposado - widely known as Cuervo Gold - is one of the most recognisable tequilas in the world and a staple of Mexican cocktail culture. Made by resting Blanco tequila in American oak, it gains warmth, colour, and richer flavour while maintaining a smooth, approachable character.

Crafted for versatility, Especial Reposado balances sweet agave notes with vanilla, caramel, and gentle spice from the barrel. The result is a tequila designed to mix beautifully in Margaritas, Tequila Sunrises, Palomas, and festive party serves, while still offering enough depth to enjoy neat or over ice.

Approachable, warm, and crowd-pleasing, Cuervo Reposado continues to introduce millions of drinkers to the world of aged tequila—combining classic agave character with oak-driven sweetness.

Produced by Casa Cuervo, the oldest active tequila distillery in the world, Especial Reposado reflects more than 250 years of agave cultivation and spirit production. Casa Cuervo began in 1758, when Don José Antonio de Cuervo received the first royal land grant to plant agave and produce tequila commercially — a pivotal moment in the spirit’s history.

The brand has remained family-owned for over 10 generations, operating from the historic La Rojeña distillery in the town of Tequila, Jalisco — considered the oldest working distillery in the Americas. Over centuries, Cuervo has shaped global tequila culture, pioneering large-scale distillation, barrel ageing, and commercial export.

Especial Reposado exists as one of the most widely enjoyed tequilas on earth: accessible, consistent, and rooted in the heritage of a family that helped define tequila itself.

Style: Reposado Tequila (Mixto)

Region: Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico

Producer: Casa Cuervo, S.A. de C.V.

Distillation / Production: Crafted from Blue Weber agave blended with other natural sugars; agave hearts are steam-cooked in stone ovens, crushed, fermented with proprietary Cuervo yeast, and double-distilled in stainless steel and copper stills

Base Material: Blue Weber agave (minimum 51%)

Maturation: Aged 4–6 months in American oak barrels
Cask Influence: American oak imparts vanilla, caramel, and gentle spice

Filtration / Proofing: Cold-filtered for clarity and smoothness

Appearance: Golden straw with light amber tones

ABV: 38 %