A Muddled Thought

After taking a look at Don Julio’s Blanco and Reposado offerings several weeks ago, I decided to sample their 1942 offering. One of the two flagship products in the Don Julio line, the 1942 bottling is anejo offering that’s aged up to two years after going through a second distillation in a separate pot still known only as “Still Number 6″.

Don Julio 1942 starts off with a unique nose filled with hints of orange cream and mild agave.

After tasting the Don Julio 1942, the word wow popped into my head. My palate was hit with an impressive array of flavors including cocoa, hazelnut, vanilla cream and espresso. All flavors that you’d expect to find in a high quality anejo. I was then totally caught off guard by some new flavors that I wasn’t expecting to find.

Throughout each sip of the tequila, the beautiful flavor of orange marmalade resonated. It conjured childhood memories, long since passed, spent enjoying this sublime flavor during Sunday breakfasts..

Along side those magnificent notes of orange marmalade were spectacular defined pockets of sweet vanilla that cohabited each sip as if you were tasting pure vanilla beans.

Don Julio’s 1942 Tequila is a magnificent extra anejo offering that should be tried by any tequila aficionado.

Final Rating: 9.5/10

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