El Rayo Tequila pays homage to the legend that lightning struck an agave plant, cooking it and creating the first ever Tequila.

Although less complex in flavours than it’s plata, the reposado is beautifully smooth and perfect to sip on. This is the Reposado expression from Tequila El Rayo, which distils 100% Blue Weber agave in 105 year old copper stills and matured for seven months in casks that previously held whiskey before being bottled.About: Hand-planted, hand-harvested and hand-made to retain as much of the complex natural flavours as possible. When a local campesino saw the burning glow in the distance, he followed it until he discovered the cooked agave and Tequila was born. Funkin Lime Pure Pour puree is made from the finest Limes and you can simply open and pour the mixer into your drinks to add the fresh and zesty flavour of the Lime. Fill your highball glass with lots of ice, pour over a healthy glug of your tequila of choice (40ml is El Rayo’s sweet spot), top with premium tonic, and garnish with a nice big wedge of grapefruit.

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There are over 200 varieties of agave but by law only the blue agave can be used in the production of tequila. This may affect nutrition and allergen information therefore you should always check product labels and not rely solely on the information presented here. The name comes from Mexican folklore, a story of the origins of tequila and the bolt of lightning that started it all. El Rayo takes its name from Mexican folklore, with tells of the great bolt of lightning – El Rayo –striking the blue agave in the hills near Tequila. Petersham Cellar was founded by Giovanni Mazzei from the Marchesi Mazzei, owner of the Castello di Fonterutoli since 1435, Tuscany and Lara Angelica Boglione from Petersham Nurseries, London.