Manuscrito Reposado Chapter III

Manuscrito Reposado Chapter III is a single-estate tequila from the highlands of Jalisco, crafted by Master Distiller Oscar Vazquez Camarena at El Sabino distillery in Jesus Maria. This third chapter rests for over three months in ex-Chardonnay French oak barrels, yielding a champagne-hued reposado bottled at 42.5% ABV for a bolder tasting experience than the standard 40%. The agave—six-to-eight-year-old Blue Weber from a single estate in Los Altos—is cooked for 48 hours in stone brick ovens, then cooled for another 24 before extraction, preserving the cooked-agave backbone Manuscrito is known for while the oak layers in butterscotch, honey, and baking spice. Manuscrito Tequila writes each release as a chapter, and the production detail here tells the story: four-part roller-mill extraction with deep well water, open-air lactic fermentation in 10,000-liter stainless steel tanks using native yeast and agave fibers, then double distillation in copper pot stills with oxygenation for a smooth, balanced finish. The liquid is derived from three ingredients only—agave, water, yeast—and is 100% additive-free. The ex-Chardonnay barrels lend a creamy, buttery character rare among reposados, making this Lincoln Park pour a study in what happens when highland fruit meets wine-barrel softness. On the nose, expect cooked agave, honey, oak, stone fruit, and citrus. The palate opens with warm cinnamon and baking spices, followed by creamy cooked agave, honey, and butterscotch; the finish is a harmonious coat of honey, spice, and that signature cooked-agave warmth. Pair it with grilled pork chops rubbed with brown sugar and smoked paprika, or sip it neat after dinner alongside a slice of tres leches cake. The oak presence is assertive enough to hold up to richer food, but the agave clarity keeps it tethila, not barrel-forward whiskey. Manuscrito Reposado Chapter III is available for pickup at our Lincoln Park bottle shop at 1128 W Armitage Ave, for local Chicago delivery, or for nationwide shipping.