La Gritona Tequila Reposado, Jalisco, Mexico

La Gritona is made by Melly Barajas, one of very few women running a tequila distillery, at her small, mostly women-staffed distillery in the Jalisco highlands. It’s 100% blue Weber agave from plants at least 10 years old, rested eight months in used American whiskey barrels. It’s pale and lively, with fresh agave, citrus and green herbs, a little lychee and tropical fruit, light vanilla and caramel, and a grapefruit-peel and baking-spice finish. It’s a reposado that drinks bright enough for margaritas and is good enough to sip.