Don Julio Real Extra Añejo Tequila

I am biased. I don't think you can go wrong with anything from Don Julio. There is a good bit of oak and richness from the barrel. It is smooth and will demand you pay attention to the nuances. Every time I sip it I pick up something new. Very good neat and if you have to add anything, I would prefer splash of Grand Marnier and/or possibly Disaronno and a squeeze of lime and nothing else.

Better than 1942 but not as good as 1942 primavera orange wine cask. Nice tequila for bourbon drinkers with notes of cooked agave, vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon, caramel, honey, grass, oranges, walnuts, and lavender. Could have been better if it wasn’t for the vanilla overpowering much of the nose and could have used a little less oak on the palate.

Very good tequila. Smooth and buttery with big notes of nuts and baking spice. The influence of the bourbon barrels is evident. Some lingering vanilla on the finish. Ultimately a great Anejo expression, but perhaps not worthy of its price point. Slightly more complex but not clearly better than Don Julio 1942.

Very sweet agave aroma sugar cane. Cotton candy. Vanilla. Flavors were more of the same. Vanilla stands out and the sugar is less noteworthy but the sweetness maintains. Finishes with white pepper and low heat.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s nice—but I’d take 1942 over this one any day. Add in that that 1942 is substantially less expensive... and well, my choice is made.

District flavor profile of oak pineapple and agave. No heat no distasteful hints of off flavors.