Ocho estates and releases
An Ocho label names where its agave grew and when it was harvested. Single Estate bottles identify one field; Terroir Select bottles identify a growing region. Plata, aged expressions and special releases add another part of the story.
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The field, the harvest and the expression
Ocho’s Single Estate bottles identify a field, or rancho, and the year its agave was harvested. Several estates can appear in one year as their plants mature. A field can return in a later vintage: El Vergel appears in Ocho’s archive in both 2007 and 2018.
The harvest year stays with an aged release. Las Raíces 2024 Barrel Proof Reposado, for example, was announced in 2025. Time in barrel is described by the expression and release, while the vintage records the agave harvest.
Terroir Select identifies a growing region and can bring together several fields. Zona Dorada debuted in 2025 around Los Alambiques; Río Lerma followed in 2026 with agave from five fields across Jalisco and Michoacán.
Two Ocho labels, explained
These bottle photographs show Las Raíces Barrel Proof Reposado and Río Lerma Puntas. Both are special, stronger releases; the established US Plata, Reposado, Añejo and Extra Añejo are 40% ABV.
Las Raíces 2024 · Barrel Proof Reposado
- Single Estate: agave from one field.
- Las Raíces: the field’s name.
- Agave harvested in 2024: the harvest vintage; this bottle was released in 2025.
- Reposado: the aged expression.
- Barrel Proof: this particular stronger release.
- 50.5% ABV: the pictured bottle’s strength.
Photograph: brand source.
Río Lerma 2026 · Puntas
- Terroir Select: agave from a growing region.
- Río Lerma: this release combines agave from five fields in that region.
- 2026: the year printed on this Puntas label.
- Plata / Puntas: unaged tequila from a selected early distillation portion.
- 55% ABV: 110 proof.
Photograph: brand source.
If you order online for a particular estate or vintage, confirm which release the shop will send. Its photo may show a different bottle.
Growing places through the years
Ocho harvests several estates in a year
The early archive includes La Rivera and El Vergel in 2007, followed by Las Pomez and El Carrizal in 2008. Later vintages add many more fields. Available expressions vary by estate and harvest, with some vintages appearing as Plata and Reposado and others reaching Añejo or Extra Añejo.
| Harvest | Estate or region | Expressions |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | La Rivera | Plata |
| 2008 | Las Pomez | Plata and Reposado |
| 2018 | El Bajío | Plata, Reposado, Añejo and Extra Añejo |
| 2022 | La Cañada | Plata, Reposado and Añejo |
| 2023 | Corralillos; Potrero Grande | Plata and Reposado; separate Old Fitzgerald Barrel Select Añejos released in 2025 |
| 2024 | Las Raíces | Plata and Reposado; first Barrel Proof Reposado released in 2025 |
| 2024 | Mirandillas | Plata, Reposado and Puntas |
| 2025 | La Mesa; Capulín | Plata |
| 2025 | Zona Dorada region | Terroir Select Plata |
For a particular bottle, the Ocho estate archive includes growing-place descriptions and maker tasting notes.
Where Ocho’s agave grows
Many Ocho estates are in Los Altos, the Jalisco Highlands. Corralillos is an exception: it is roughly three miles north of Lake Chapala. Río Lerma’s Terroir Select releases reach across Jalisco and Michoacán.
| Estate or region | Location |
|---|---|
| Las Raíces | East of Los Alambiques, near Arandas |
| Capulín | Near Capulín de Chavez, southeast of Los Alambiques |
| Tierras Negras | La Parada, San Ignacio Cerro Gordo municipality |
| La Estancia | San Diego de Alejandría |
| El Bajío | Jesús María municipality |
| Los Fresnos | Beside La Alteña distillery |
| Corralillos | North of Lake Chapala, outside the Highlands |
| Zona Dorada | Grower plots around Los Alambiques and El Nacimiento de Abajo, Arandas |
| Río Lerma | Five fields across Jalisco and Michoacán |
Special releases
What is Ocho Puntas?
During distillation, the liquid’s composition changes as it leaves the still. Distillers separate the early portion, called the heads, from the main portion, called the heart. Ocho selects a small part near that transition for Puntas. It is an unaged tequila bottled at a higher strength than the core Plata.
“High proof” describes alcohol strength. “Puntas” describes the portion selected during distillation. Ocho Puntas 2024 was diluted with deep-well water to 54% ABV, so a Puntas release can still have water added before bottling.
| US release | Agave origin | ABV / proof | Suggested launch price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · first release | La Ladera · Single Estate · agave harvested in summer 2021 | 50.5% / 101 | About $60 |
| October 2023 | Mesa Colorada · Single Estate | 53% / 106 | About $75 |
| 2024 | Mirandillas · Single Estate | 54% / 108 | About $75 |
| 2026 | Five Río Lerma fields · Terroir Select | 55% / 110 | About $75 |
The first Puntas used the 2021 La Ladera harvest and was released in 2022. The 2026 release was Ocho’s first Puntas since 2024. Its 55% ABV is the maximum permitted for tequila. The maker describes cooked agave, citrus, tamarind, ripe pineapple and herbal notes.
First Puntas release · La Ladera · Puntas 2023 · Mesa Colorada · Puntas 2024 · Puntas 2026
Barrel Proof Reposado and Single Barrel Añejo
| Release | Aging and bottling | Strength | Suggested price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrel Proof Reposado · first 2025 release | Las Raíces 2024 harvest. Up to six months in former American whiskey barrels; a small blend of barrels, bottled without dilution. | 50.5% ABV / 101 proof | About $85 · 750 mL |
| Single Barrel Añejo | One year in an American whiskey barrel. Each bottling comes from one barrel, without dilution. | Varies by barrel | — |
| Old Fitzgerald Barrel Select Añejo · 2025 | Separate Corralillos and Potrero Grande 2023 vintages, each aged 12 months in former Old Fitzgerald bourbon barrels. | 48% ABV / 96 proof | About $110 · 750 mL |
| Ferrand Cognac Barrel Select Añejo · 2026 | Las Raíces agave; 12 months in French oak casks previously used for Ferrand Cognac. Announced in June 2026 for an August US release. | 44.4% ABV / 88.8 proof | About $125 · 750 mL |
Barrel proof describes bottling at the strength of the aged spirit. Single barrel tells you that the bottling comes from one cask. Ocho’s Barrel Proof Reposado blends several barrels; its Single Barrel Añejo keeps them separate.
Barrel Proof Reposado · Single Barrel Añejo · Old Fitzgerald release · Ferrand Cognac release. Check the shop’s price for the specific Single Barrel Añejo.
What was in the Barrel Select casks?
Old Fitzgerald is Heaven Hill’s Kentucky bourbon brand. The barrels Ocho used had held its ten-year-old wheated bourbon, then aged Ocho tequila for twelve months. Widow Jane is another bourbon collaboration.
| Ocho edition | Previous contents of the casks | Release detail |
|---|---|---|
| Old Fitzgerald Añejo | Old Fitzgerald ten-year-old bourbon, Spring 2023 Decanter Series | 12 months of tequila aging; 2023 harvests released in 2025 |
| Widow Jane Reposado | Widow Jane bourbon | First released in 2022; eight weeks and eight days in barrel. El Nacimiento 2022 edition: 45.5% ABV. |
| Widow Jane Añejo | Widow Jane bourbon | Followed in 2023. El Nacimiento 2022 edition: 48% ABV. |
The 2020 collection also includes Tropical Añejo in rum casks, Continental Añejo in Cognac casks, and Transatlantic Añejo using both types. Cognac is a grape brandy.
Ocho’s collection and bottle labels · Widow Jane collaboration history.
Prices for the wider Ocho range
The release comparisons above give US suggested launch prices. The Ocho overview has the core bottle prices and October 2026 bar-menu survey, including Plata, Reposado, Añejo and Extra Añejo. Prices are subject to change.
Choose the expression and strength first
For a first Ocho bottle, start with the core expression you want: unaged Plata or an aged tequila. To explore the fields, compare Single Estate Platas from the same harvest year at the same strength. Confirm the estate and vintage with the shop before ordering.
Choose Puntas for Ocho’s selected early distillation cut without barrel aging. Choose Barrel Proof Reposado for a stronger aged release: its first US Las Raíces batch was 50.5% ABV. For a particular cask influence, choose a Barrel Select edition by its previous spirit—Old Fitzgerald bourbon or Ferrand Cognac, for example. Check the actual label: Puntas strengths and aged releases vary by edition.
Ocho tasting ideas
A horizontal tasting: compare Single Estate Platas from different fields in the same harvest year. La Mesa and Capulín 2025 are two documented examples. Keeping the expression and strength alike makes the growing places easier to explore.
A vertical tasting: compare different harvest years from one estate. El Vergel 2007 and 2018 illustrate the idea, although finding older bottles may take time. Use the same expression for both.
Explore aging: compare Plata and Reposado from the same estate and harvest, such as Corralillos 2023. Taste small pours side by side in matching glasses and note how the agave, spice and wood flavors differ.
Questions about Ocho labels and releases
Does Ocho use just one estate each year?
No. Ocho harvests several estates in a year as their agave matures. A named estate can also return in a later harvest, as El Vergel did in 2007 and 2018.
Does every Ocho estate produce every expression?
No. Ocho’s available expressions vary by estate and harvest. Ocho’s archive lists El Bajío 2018 in all four core styles, while La Mesa 2025 is listed as Plata.
Is Tequila Ocho Puntas 2026 a single-estate tequila?
No. Ocho Puntas 2026 is a Terroir Select release made from five fields in the Río Lerma zone across Jalisco and Michoacán.
Does an Ocho 2024 label mean two years of barrel aging by 2026?
No. Ocho’s vintage marks the agave harvest year. The expression and specific release determine maturation, and tequila gains no further barrel age once bottled.
Is Ocho Barrel Proof Reposado the same as Ocho Puntas?
No. Ocho Barrel Proof Reposado is aged tequila; its first Las Raíces 2024 batch was bottled at 50.5% ABV. Ocho Puntas is unaged tequila selected from an early portion of distillation.
Sources and photographs
Product facts and flavor notes: the producers linked below. Retail price sources are in the Tequila Ocho price comparison. Bottle photographs: brand and importer sources.
- Ocho Barrel Proof Reposado launch: 50.5% ABV and up to six monthsChecked 2026-10-04.
- Tequila Ocho — Limited (official source)Checked 2026-10-04.
- Tequila Ocho — Products (official source)Checked 2026-10-04.
- Ocho Puntas 2024: Mirandillas, 54% ABV and proofing waterChecked 2026-10-04.
- Ocho Puntas 2026: Rio Lerma Terroir Select and 55% ABVChecked 2026-10-04.
- Tequila Ocho — Terroir (official source)Checked 2026-10-04.
- Ocho — Río Lerma Plata and Reposado, September 2026Checked 2026-10-08.
- Ocho — Old Fitzgerald Barrel Select, March 2025Checked 2026-10-08.
- CRT — tequila requirementsChecked 2026-10-08.
- Ocho Mexico — tequila collectionChecked 2026-10-08.
- Heaven Hill — Widow Jane and Ocho collaboration historyChecked 2026-10-08.
- Ocho — first Puntas release, La Ladera 2021 harvest2022 announcement; checked 2026-10-10.
- Ocho — Puntas 2023, Mesa Colorada2023 announcement; checked 2026-10-10.
- Ocho — Ferrand Cognac Barrel Select AñejoJune 2026 announcement for August US release; checked 2026-10-10.
- Ocho — original 2020 Barrel Select announcementTropical: rum casks; Continental: Cognac; Transatlantic: both.