Don Fulano Añejo Imperial 3 Year Tequila
Don Fulano · Tequilera Corralejo (NOM 1497)
Don Fulano's añejo demonstrates what three years in small French Limousin and ex-bourbon casks can achieve with highland agave. The oak never overwhelms the spirit's agave heart, and the mineral backbone gives this añejo a seriousness that many competitors lack. A tequila that rewards contemplation.
Nose
Cooked agave weaves through a rich tapestry of caramel and dark chocolate. Warm vanilla and a hint of leather emerge, with baking spices and a whisper of dried orange peel lingering in the background.
Palate
Lush and full-bodied, with butterscotch and roasted agave at the core. Oak influence is well-integrated, delivering cinnamon and a gentle smokiness. A mineral undertone — the terroir of the Altos de Jalisco — keeps the sweetness in check.
Finish
Long and warming, with vanilla, tobacco, and a pleasant earthy dryness that lingers.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave (Highlands, Jalisco)
- Production
- Slow brick oven cooking, natural fermentation, copper pot distillation
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Slow brick oven cooking, natural fermentation, copper pot distillation
- Distillation
- Double distilled in small copper pot stills
- NOM
- 1497
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Alto Viejo — 1.5 oz Don Fulano Añejo Imperial · 0.75 oz Amaro Nonino · 0.5 oz fresh lime juice · 0.25 oz agave nectar · Shake with ice, strain into coupe, garnish with orange twist.
Food Pairing
Grilled quail brushed with Oaxacan mole negro, its complex layers of chocolate, dried chiles, and warm spices dovetailing with the tequila's dark chocolate and smoky agave notes.
Overseen by third-generation master distiller Sergio Cruz, Don Fulano sources 100% blue Weber agave from volcanic red soil estates in the Jalisco highlands, slow-cooking in traditional brick ovens and distilling in small copper pot stills.
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