Score Tequila Reposado Canada Limited Edition Soccer Ball Decanter

On July 2, 1994, Canada played its last FIFA World Cup match before a 32-year absence from the tournament. On November 24, 2022, Canada ended that absence at the Qatar World Cup. And in the summer of 2026, for the first time in the nation's history, Canada will not only play in a FIFA World Cup — it will host one, sharing the tournament with the United States and Mexico across 16 cities and three nations in the first-ever three-country World Cup in the tournament's century-long history.

The Score Tequila Canada Limited Edition Soccer Ball Decanter was created specifically for this moment. Not as a souvenir pour — as the producers specifically clarify, this is genuinely premium reposado tequila from a 1908-founded Jalisco Highlands distillery guided by fourth-generation master distillers using 7-year Blue Weber agave and copper pot still double distillation — but as the combination of genuinely serious tequila and genuinely distinctive collectible presentation that a genuinely historic occasion deserves.

The decanter is hand-painted ceramic in Canada's national colors: red, white, and metallic rose gold — the maple leaf's red, the field's white, and a warm metallic warmth that gives the Canada edition a visual distinction from the USA's standard red-white-blue and Mexico's green-white-red. The soccer ball shape — fully lined, food safe, functional as a tequila bottle — is the vessel that makes this the most specifically occasion-appropriate and the most immediately visually distinctive tequila in the Blackwell's section. Whether displayed in a bar before the match, opened during the match, or kept sealed as the permanent memento of Canada's first World Cup as host nation, it is both a premium spirit and an irreplaceable object of the moment.

Dried apricot, sweet vanilla, and warm baking spices on the nose. Orange zest, candied pear, and toasted almonds on the palate. A smooth, creamy finish with a gentle touch of smoke. The beautiful game, in a beautiful bottle.

Origins & Craftsmanship

Score Tequila is produced at a single distillery in the Highlands of Jalisco — the Los Altos (Highland) region whose elevated altitude of 2,000 metres, red iron-rich soils, and cooler diurnal temperature swings produce Blue Weber agave of a characteristically sweeter, more aromatic, and more fruit-forward profile than the warmer Lowland Valley expressions. The distillery was established in 1908 — making it one of the oldest continuously operating tequila distilleries in Jalisco — and has been guided by fourth-generation master distillers whose accumulated knowledge of the Highland terroir's specific agave growing and distillation characteristics spans over a century of production.

The agave program is the distillery's most specifically quality-committed production decision: 100% Blue Weber agave grown for a full 7 years before harvest — the extended maturation period that allows the agave plant to develop its full concentration of natural sugars and aromatic complexity before the piñas are harvested. Highland agave grown to full 7-year maturity produces a distinctly sweeter, more aromatic, and more fruit-forward distillate than younger or Lowland-grown agave provides.

After slow-cooking the harvested piñas, the juice undergoes double distillation in copper pot stills — the most flavor-preserving distillation vessel, whose direct copper contact removes sulfur compounds while preserving the agave's natural aromatic esters and higher alcohols that contribute to the reposado's complexity. The distillate then rests in a combination of French and American oak barrels — the French oak contributing the elegant, slightly floral, vanilla-and-dried-fruit character of Limousin or Allier oak, and the American oak contributing the sweeter, caramel-and-vanilla dimension of white American oak — producing the layered, refined reposado profile that the Canada Limited Edition specifically represents. The distillery's gravity-assisted production reduces its carbon footprint by eliminating electric pumping at multiple production stages.

The Canada edition's hand-painted ceramic soccer ball decanter is a 1-liter vessel in red, white, and metallic rose gold — the three Canadian national colors in a form that is both a functional tequila bottle fully lined and food safe for pouring and a display-worthy collectible celebrating Canada's historic 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosting role.

Critics Reviews

No widely published major spirits publication critic scores are available for the Score Tequila Canada Limited Edition specifically. The following confirmed tasting notes represent the production's documented flavor profile:

Boozecity / confirmed retailer tasting notes: Nose: "Dried apricot, sweet vanilla, warm baking spices." Palate: "Orange zest, candied pear, toasted almonds." Finish: "Smooth, creamy texture with a gentle touch of smoke."

Blackwell's Wines & Spirits official listing: "A striking collector's expression that marries soccer culture with premium tequila craftsmanship — smooth agave character, balanced oak influence, and a playful yet refined sensory experience. Stylish and bold, it pairs well with both celebration moments and contemplative sipping."

Badger Liquor confirmed production note: "Tasting notes of roasted agave, vanilla, caramel, and oak spice."

Main Street Liquor product characterization: "Aged in American and French oak barrels. Hand-painted ceramic bottle shaped like a soccer ball with Canadian-themed artwork."

Tasting Profile

Nose Clear amber with golden warmth — the French and American oak barrel resting's natural color contribution without artificial coloring, the 7-year Highland agave's natural concentration most visible in the depth of the hue for a reposado at this age. The nose opens with the sweet, aromatic character that Highland Jalisco Blue Weber agave produces most specifically at full 7-year maturity: dried apricot leads with the warm, concentrated stone fruit sweetness that is simultaneously the most distinctly Highland-terroir and the most specifically agave-forward quality. Sweet vanilla follows from the American and French oak barrels' complementary vanillin contributions — warm, clean, and adding the dessert-adjacent secondary sweetness that reposado's barrel rest develops most generously. Warm baking spices add the most specifically Highland reposado aromatic quality — cinnamon, a hint of nutmeg, and the gentle spice character that copper pot still double distillation preserves most completely from the agave's own natural compounds. Roasted agave threads through as the foundational aromatic — the slow-cooked piñas' most specifically and most characterfully agave contribution. Caramel adds secondary warmth from the American oak.

Palate Smooth, layered, and balanced — the dual French and American oak barrel program's most directly palate-apparent contribution in a mouthfeel of genuine refinement. Orange zest arrives at entry with the bright, slightly tart citrus quality that Highland agave at full maturity produces most specifically in the reposado style — vivid, clean, and adding the freshness that prevents the oak influence from becoming simply sweet. Candied pear follows with a warm, slightly concentrated fruit quality — the French oak's most elegant fruit contribution alongside the agave's own natural pear-adjacent esters. Toasted almonds add the most specifically and most memorably distinctive secondary flavor — nutty, warm, and adding the complexity that the copper pot still's congener preservation specifically enables. The oak influence is balanced throughout — genuinely present and contributing warmth, vanilla, and spice without masking the agave's primary character. The 7-year agave maturity is most apparent at the palate's mid-section where the sweetness and the complexity are most fully integrated.

Finish Smooth, creamy, and smoke-kissed. The creamy texture carries the close with the coating richness that a well-rested Highland reposado from copper pot stills consistently produces. The gentle touch of smoke adds the most subtle and the most specifically earthy final dimension — a whisper of the slow-cooked piñas' roasted character arriving at the very close before resolving into a clean, warm conclusion. Vanilla and oak spice linger with the sustained warmth of a dual-barrel program that has developed genuine integration across the resting period.

Quick Overview

Serving & Occasion

Neat at room temperature or over a single large ice cube — the dried apricot, vanilla, and orange zest character are most vivid without heavy dilution. The 1-liter format is the most generously sized and the most celebration-appropriate serving vessel for any match-day gathering, providing approximately 22 standard pours from a single collector's bottle. Outstanding as the centerpiece of any 2026 World Cup watch party alongside citrus-forward food preparations, guacamole, ceviche, and the full range of match-day fare.

Cocktail Suggestions

Canada's Classic Paloma (the natural match-day serve) 2 oz Score Canada Reposado · grapefruit soda · squeeze of fresh lime · pinch of salt. Built over ice in a highball with a red-and-white paper straw. The orange zest and candied pear of the Highland reposado align naturally with grapefruit's bitterness — the most broadly appealing and the most celebration-appropriate long drink for the 2026 co-host.

The Golden Goal Margarita 2 oz Score Canada Reposado · 1 oz fresh lime juice · ¾ oz Cointreau · agave syrup to taste · maple-sugar rim (Canadian touch). Shaken over ice, served on the rocks. The dried apricot and toasted almond character carries through fresh lime in a Margarita of genuine Highland depth — the maple-sugar rim adding the most specifically Canadian flavor element.

Score Reposado Old Fashioned 2 oz Score Canada Reposado · 1 tsp agave nectar · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · orange peel. Stirred over large ice. The vanilla, caramel, and baking spice notes carry perfectly through the Old Fashioned format — the Highland complexity rewarding the slow, contemplative pour.