Don Fulano Reposado Fuerte
Don Fulano · Tequileña, S.A. de C.V. (NOM 1146)
Don Fulano Fuerte is a reposado for people who want to feel the agave through the wood. The higher proof retains distillate character that softer expressions sometimes lose, and the brief rest in oak adds just enough polish. This is tequila that reminds you it starts in the field.
Nose
Roasted agave dominates, with a bright citrus lift of lime and grapefruit. Beneath that, mineral earth and white pepper emerge alongside a subtle herbal freshness.
Palate
Full-bodied for a reposado, with cooked agave sweetness balanced by black pepper and a whisper of oak. Tropical fruit — pineapple and green pear — punctuates the mid-palate, and the higher proof drives intensity without burning.
Finish
Long and peppery, with lingering agave sweetness and earthy mineral notes that persist.
- Agave
- 100% Blue Weber Agave (estate-grown)
- Production
- Brick oven cooked, roller mill extracted, natural fermentation
- Region
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Cooking Method
- Brick oven cooked, roller mill extracted, natural fermentation
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- NOM
- 1499
- Additives Free
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Fuerte Paloma — 2 oz Don Fulano Reposado Fuerte · 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice · 0.5 oz fresh lime juice · 0.25 oz agave nectar · 2 oz sparkling grapefruit soda · Build in a salt-rimmed highball over ice, stir gently, garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Food Pairing
The tequila's agave sweetness and peppery heat mirror the habanero's fire, while its citrus and tropical notes echo the mango salsa.
Third-generation tequilero Sergio Mendoza oversees production at the family's estate in Jalisco's lowlands, where Don Fulano uses estate-grown agave and traditional brick ovens to capture the raw essence of the plant.
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