All about Don Julio Añejo

Handcrafted in the highlands of Mexico’s Jalisco region and made from the highest quality blue Weber agave, Tequila Don Julio Añejo is aged in smaller batches for eighteen months in American white-oak barrels. Rich, distinctive, and wonderfully complex, this light amber tequila is full-bodied and strikes the perfect balance between agave, wood, and hints of vanilla. It is best experienced neat in a snifter or simply on the rocks.

Tasting Notes

Color: Straw gold with hints of amber
Nose: Fruit-driven highland agave notes dominate on the first pass, with a noticeable agave “freshness.” Oak, barnwood and a hint of caramel follow alongside bright peppercorn, apricot and a citrus-floral note.
Palate: The first sip opens a little sweet and floral, with notes of pear. As it leaves the front of your mouth, the tannic spices tingle your lips and the medium-bodied spirit sits on your midpalate, slightly chewy. As it moves to the back of the mouth, you find the wood and cigar notes, white pepper spice, a hint of rose and cinnamon.
Finish: The finish is long with oak and spice.

History/Trivia

There really was a Don Julio Gonzales. In 1942, when he was 15 years old, Don Julio Gonzalez needed to help make a living for his family. He started his journey in tequila as a farmhand making about a peso a day. By the time he and his family were making their own Tres Magueyes brand, it became clear that there was a demand for their “family reserves,” which became Don Julio.

Awards

Bronze, 2020 San Francisco Spirits Competition

NOM: 1449