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Start with the glass. It's an anatomical heart in matte black, and the amber tequila shows through the veins. Retailers say it's modeled on card 27 of Lotería, El Corazón. Lotería is the Mexican picture-card game that plays a lot like bingo, and El Corazón is the heart. The name fits: "sangre de vida" translates to "blood of life."
Then there's the strength. Mexico's tequila standard caps tequila at 55% alcohol, and this one is bottled right at the cap, 110 proof. Most tequila sits at 80.
Reposado means "rested." Under the rules, a reposado spends at least two months in oak and less than a year. Sangre de Vida doesn't publish how long this one rests, and retailer listings disagree.
Tequila Matchmaker and several retailers list it under NOM 1137, La Cofradía. The NOM is the distillery's registration number, so that tells you where it was made.
Pour a small one. At this proof, a few drops of water or a single ice cube is worth trying.
Sangre de Vida doesn't publish tasting notes we could read. These are from the European retailer Bondston.
Poured by Tequila-of-the-Month Club Intro members in April 2026.
Why is it 110 proof?
55% alcohol is the most Mexico's tequila standard allows, and Sangre de Vida bottles this reposado right at that line. Most tequila is cut with water down to 40%, or 80 proof.
What does reposado mean?
"Rested." It's tequila aged in oak for at least two months and less than a year, which sits between an unaged blanco and an añejo, which goes at least a year.
What's the heart about?
Retailers tie it to El Corazón, card 27 in Lotería, a Mexican picture-card game. The brand's own explanation wasn't available to us.
