Don Julio Añejo
Eighteen months in American white oak barrels make Don Julio a tequila to sip slowly. Agave, wood and vanilla in balance, with caramel and a warm, rounded mouthfeel. Treat it as you would a good whisky.
A year and a half of patience in a bottle
Don Julio Añejo starts out as the same 100% blue agave tequila from the highlands of Jalisco as the Blanco. It is then aged in small batches for eighteen months in American white oak barrels. During this time, the tequila takes on color and flavor from the wood: vanilla, caramel and a dry woody note that frames the sweet agave.
While the Reposado is still fresh and light after eight months, the Añejo is full and complex. The agave is still there, but it works in harmony with wood and vanilla. This is the bottle for anyone who wants to sip tequila neat without reaching for the 1942 right away, and the perfect base for cocktails usually made with whisky, such as an Old Fashioned or Manhattan.
In brief
Rich, warm and full of oak
Vanilla and wood
Warm vanilla and oak, underpinned by the sweet aroma of cooked agave and a hint of caramel.
Full and complex
Round and rich on the palate. Agave, wood and vanilla balance each other, with caramel, chocolate and candied orange.
Lang en warm
A long, warm finish of oak and vanilla, drier than you might expect from its sweet aroma.
Flavor profile of Don Julio Añejo, neat from a tulip glass. On ice, the wood and vanilla mellow.
Sip, don't shoot
Drink Añejo like whiskey: neat or with one ice cube, slowly and mindfully.
Neat from a tulip glass
Pour 30 ml into a tulip-shaped tasting glass and let it sit for a minute. Smell it first, then take a small sip and hold it in your mouth for a moment. A drop of water opens up the vanilla.
Tasting glasses →Over one large ice cube
Pour 40 ml Añejo over a large ice cube in a heavy tumbler. The ice melts slowly, making it smoother without watering it down.
Tumblers →Añejo Old Fashioned
Stir 50 ml Añejo, 5 ml agave syrup, and 2 dashes of Angostura with ice in a mixing glass, then strain over a large ice cube. Express an orange peel over the top.
Go to recipe →Whiskey classics, but with añejo
Aged tequila works in almost any cocktail that would normally call for bourbon or rye. Agave gives them a unique twist.
Añejo Old Fashioned
Añejo, agave syrup, and bitters over a large ice cube. The most popular cocktail with aged tequila.
Añejo Manhattan
Añejo with red vermouth and bitters, stirred and served in a coupe. Vanilla and wood meet spicy vermouth.
Añejo Sour
Make the Whiskey Sour with Añejo instead of whiskey: lemon, sugar, and egg white meet agave.
Añejo Espresso Martini
Replace the vodka with Añejo. Caramel and vanilla give the coffee more depth.The right glass for Don Julio Añejo
A tulip-shaped tasting glass for sipping neat, a heavy tumbler for serving on ice and for an Old Fashioned, and a coupe for stirred cocktails.
More Don Julio flavors
Don Julio
Where it all began. Learn all about Don Julio on the brand page: its origins, varieties and classic cocktails.
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Don Julio Blanco
Bright and fresh, with lime, grapefruit and pepper. The tequila for a Paloma and Margarita.
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Don Julio 1942
Caramel, chocolate and vanilla with roasted agave. The bottle for a gift or a special evening.
View Don Julio 1942 →Everything about tequila: the types, best-known brands and cocktails.
Questions about Don Julio Añejo
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