Don Fulano Añejo Tequila

Product Description

Don Fulano Añejo: A Highland Sipping Tequila Built on Patience

Don Fulano Añejo is a tequila for slow sipping. It's made from 100% estate-grown highland blue agave in the Tequila region of Jalisco, and it's aged a minimum of 30 months in French Limousin and Nevers oak casks that previously held wine. Don Fulano was created in 2000 by master distiller and blender Enrique Fonseca together with Sergio Mendoza, and the brand has built its reputation on additive-free tequila with real depth. The Añejo is one of its most acclaimed bottles, earning 97 points from Wine Enthusiast and 98 points at the International Wine & Spirit Competition.

It is a marriage of very old tequilas, deep and complex, with the dried fruit and spice you'd expect from long barrel aging and the clean sweetness of slowly cooked mature agave. It is not overly oaky, so the agave stays in front. It's a tequila that whiskey drinkers tend to appreciate, thanks to its structure and drying finish.

How Don Fulano Añejo Is Made

The agave is cooked in autoclave ovens and naturally fermented in open tanks with a mix of wild and cultivated yeast. It's distilled in approximately 80% copper pot still and 20% copper double column still at NOM 1146. The tequila is not charcoal filtered, and contains no additives such as sugar, color, or glycerin, a claim backed by its Verified Additive Free status from Tequila Matchmaker. After distillation, the tequila is aged a minimum of 30 months in French Limousin and Nevers oak wine casks, which previously held Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Loire wines. It's bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof).

Tasting Notes

Nose: Rich aromas of baked banana, banana bread, and tropical citrus fruit, along with dried harvest fruit, warm oak, and vanilla.

Palate: Dry, with cardamom and allspice, honey, caramelized nuts, and toasted coconut, on a structured, drying mouthfeel.

Finish: Long and warm, with dark chocolate, leather, and a refreshing hint of menthol. Some reviewers also note a final zing of jalapeño heat.

Food Pairings

Don Fulano Añejo pairs well with dark chocolate truffles, which echo the cocoa and vanilla finish, and aged Manchego cheese, which matches its nutty, dried-fruit character. It also goes well with roasted pork, mole, grilled steak, and desserts like flan or tres leches. It's a good tequila to wrap up a nice dinner.

Serving Suggestions

Don Fulano Añejo is best sipped neat at room temperature in a tulip or Glencairn glass, so the wine cask influence can unfold slowly. A single large ice cube is fine if you like it colder. It also works in a tequila Old Fashioned, where its oak depth and spice hold up against bitters and a touch of sugar.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Don Fulano Añejo aged? A minimum of 30 months in French Limousin and Nevers oak casks that previously held wine.

Is it additive-free? Yes. It contains no added sugar, color, or glycerin and is Verified Additive Free by Tequila Matchmaker.

What proof is it? 40% ABV (80 proof).

Where is it made? At NOM 1146 in the highlands of the Tequila region of Jalisco, Mexico.

What awards has it won? 97 points from Wine Enthusiast and 98 points at the International Wine & Spirit Competition.

Is it good for sipping? Yes. It's a classic sipping tequila, with dried fruit, cardamom, and chocolate notes.

Who makes Don Fulano? Master distiller and blender Enrique Fonseca and Sergio Mendoza, who created the brand in 2000.

Explore More

Want to explore the rest of the lineup? Check out Don Fulano Reposado for a younger, fruit-and-chocolate profile, or step up to the Don Fulano Imperial Extra Añejo for 5 years of aging in a sherry cask finish. Shop the full Don Fulano collection, or browse our Añejo Tequila collection to compare other aged tequilas.

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