Don Fulano Imperial Extra Añejo
Don Fulano · Tequilera Corralejo / La Tequileña
Five years in a combination of French and American oak have transformed Don Fulano's highland agave into something approaching fine cognac territory. The Imperial bottling is proof that extra añejo tequila, done without additives, can stand beside the world's great aged spirits. The agave persists — that's the mark of quality.
Nose
Cooked agave and dark chocolate open the nose with authority, followed by butterscotch, dried tobacco leaf, and baking spices. A background note of toasted coconut adds tropical warmth.
Palate
Velvety and concentrated. Caramel and vanilla dominate the entry, but the mid-palate reveals roasted coffee, cinnamon, and a persistent minerality that keeps the sweetness honest. The oak influence is substantial but never overwhelms the agave core.
Finish
Extraordinarily long, with leather, smoke, and a final return of cooked agave sweetness that lingers like a whispered reminder of what started the journey.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave (Highland)
- Production
- Brick oven cooked, natural fermentation, copper pot distillation
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Brick oven cooked, natural fermentation, copper pot distillation
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- NOM 1146
- Additives Free
- Yes
Food Pairing
Slow-braised short ribs with ancho chile mole
Produced at the La Tequileña distillery in the town of Tequila using estate-grown highland agave, Don Fulano Imperial spends five years in a combination of French Limousin and American oak barrels under the watchful eye of master distiller Enrique Fonseca.
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