This Reposado rests for two months in large oak vats to ensure minimal contact with the wood, giving it a livelier agave taste than most wood-treated tequilas. It’s light in color with a floral-vanilla scent and has a distinct, smoky finish Hailing from Tequila, Jalisco in Mexico, Hornitos Tequila (named after the little ovens used to roast agave) was introduced to the world in 1950 by the founder Don Francisco Javier Sauza in honor of Mexican Independence Day.