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Don Julio Tequila
The tequila from Don Julio was the very first luxury, premium tequila ever to hit the market. This brainchild of founder Don Julio Gonzalez had a modest beginning and has been around since 1942, but is now found in bars and liquor cabinets all over the world. It is the perfect ingredient to make a delicious Margarita or other cocktail to twist together. The aged tequila from Don Julio is also delicious to drink neat. Check out the extensive range at Tasting Collection. Ordering in our online shop is very easy.
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The story of Don Julio
Don Julio Gonzalez was born in 1925 and at the age of seven he already worked in his uncle's tequila distillery. The craft was thus taught to him early on. That he opened his own distillery at the age of seventeen was no surprise to anyone. That distillery, Tres Magueyes, was opened by Don Julio in 1942.
For Gonzalez's 60th birthday, his sons made a tequila that was 100% made from agave. At that time, this was exceptional, as until that moment most tequila consisted of a smaller part from agave. The tequila from Don Julio's sons ultimately inspired the very first Don Julio Reposado. This new direction of the company certainly paid off for Don Julio.
Don Julio is also seen as the first premium tequila ever. The agaves are planted further apart so they can grow to maturity. Unfortunately, this is by no means a certainty in the tequila industry. Afterwards, the agaves are roasted for 72 hours, much longer than most competitors.
Different types of tequila
Don Julio has built a beautiful range of tequila over the years. At Tasting Collection, you can choose from different types. But what do terms like Blanco, Reposado, and Anejo actually mean? You can read about that below.
- Blanco: transparent in color and unaged. Here you taste the flavor of the blue agave best. The Don Julio Blanco has fresh flavors of citrus and agave and is perfect for a Margarita.
- ReposadoThis type of tequila has aged for at least 2 and a maximum of 12 months. The Reposado from Don Julio has aged for a total of 8 months.
- AnejoThis type of tequila ages for at least 1 year in oak barrels of a maximum of 600 liters. Don Julio Anejo ages in smaller batches for a year and a half in American oak barrels.
Don Julio Tequila
All variants of Don Julio Tequila are extra affordable at Tasting Collection, but which one should you have? Below we briefly explain the different versions and editions of Don Julio Tequila.
Don Julio Tequila Blanco
Also known as Silver or Plata, it is the least aged version of Don Julio Tequila. It is nice and clear and therefore works very well in cocktails.
Don Julio Tequila Reposado
Is aged a bit longer, between 2 and 12 months, in oak barrels making it a bit softer while still maintaining its freshness.
Don Julio Tequila Anejo
Is aged for a minimum of one year up to four years in oak barrels, making it extremely smooth and gaining much more flavor from the oak barrels.
Don Julio Tequila 70
Don Julio 70 is a tribute to 70 years of knowledge, expertise and innovation of the Don Julio brand. This tequila drinks smoothly like a true blanco tequila, but has the complexity of an aà±ejo. The Don Julio 70th Anniversary aged for 18 months in oak and was then filtered through charcoal: a unique Aà±ejo Claro Tequila.
Don Julio Tequila 1942
The 1942 is the absolute top of Don Julio Tequila, 1942 stands for the year in which Don Julio was founded by Don Julio González. Aged for up to 32 months in the smaller stills of the Don Julio Distillery where only 3 barrels can be distilled at a time.
Don Julio Tequila Price
At Tasting Collection, you can buy Don Julio at the best price! Actually, Don Julio is always on sale with us because we believe everyone should taste this delicious Tequila. So quickly order your favorite bottle of Don Julio Tequila and let the enjoyment begin.
The Don Julio Tequila Distillery
The Don Julio Tequila Distillery is located in the Highlands of Jalisco in Mexico and is owned by Diageo, the largest beverage company in the world. Don Julio only uses the best Agave and the best oak barrels to make its Tequila.
Affordable Don Julio Tequila buy online
With the large selection of Tasting Collection, you will always succeed. Take your time to shop in our webshop and take advantage of our affordable prices. Once you've found your favorite, it's a breeze to order. We will ensure that you quickly have your Don Julio tequila at home.
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Tequila is one of the most important export products of Mexico. We in the Netherlands contribute to this, because we love to drink it. Every Dutch café has at least a few bottles behind the bar. And also in Dutch households there is often a broken bottle to make delicious Margaritas with. With us in the web shop you will undoubtedly find a bottle that suits your taste. With Don Julio, Patron and Corralejo, we carry brands that have a great heritage. We also stock the more modern tequilas, such as Casamigos, which was founded by Hollywood star George Clooney, or Kendall Jenner's Tequila, 818 Tequila. An absolute hype right now is the super premium Tequila from Clase Azul.
History of Tequila
The history of tequila is inextricably linked to the town of the same name in the Mexican province of Jalisco. Like everywhere else in Central America, the wild agave (an overgrown succulent) was also an important part of the culture centuries ago. Tequila as we know it today is partly due to the Spanish conquistadors. They introduced the distillation technique to Mexico. The Spanish distilled the agave wine of the Mexicans, creating a stronger drink. This was given the name vino mezcal.
Internationally, tequila did not become known until the late 19th century. With the advent of railroads, some producers exported their tequila to the United States. This is also known as the first Tequila Boom. However, due to the Prohibition and the Mexican Revolution, tequila fell somewhat back into oblivion. It wasn't until the 1990s that tequila recaptured a large market share again. Today, it is impossible to imagine this drink without it.
This is how tequila is made
Tequila is made from the blue agave (also called agave tequilana ). This plant takes 10 years to mature. It is the fruit of the plant that is distilled into tequila. This piña weighs about 25 to 50 pounds and is first steamed in industrial, stainless steel high-pressure pans. This process creates sugars, which can later be converted to alcohol.
The conversion of sugars to alcohol is called fermentation (or fermentation) and takes an average of three to five days. This produces a fermented pulp and juice with a low alcohol content. Distillation in boilers or columns raises that percentage. After that, producers can still choose to age their tequila in wood, but that is not an obligation.
The Different Types of Tequila
The label of a bottle of tequila can tell you a lot about its contents. But then you have to know what the different terms mean. Below we explain everything exactly:
- Silver or Blanco: transparent in color and unripened. Here you taste the flavor of the blue agave best.
- Gold, Oro or Joven: sometimes this is aged tequila mixed with unaged tequila, but usually this is the same tequila as a Silver or Blanco, only colored with caramel.
- Reposado or Rested: this type of tequila has been aged for at least 2 and up to 12 months.
- Añejo or Aged: this type of tequila is aged for at least 1 year in oak barrels of up to 600 liters.
- Extra Añejo: a tequila that is aged for at least 3 years.
- Mixto or Puro: By regulation, tequila must consist of at least 51% percent agave alcohol. Luxury tequila usually consists entirely of agave and is therefore called Puro. In cheaper tequila, this is often not the case, hence the term Mixto.
Buy tequila online
With the large selection of Tasting Collection you will always succeed. Take your time to store in our webshop and take advantage of our favorable prices. When you've found your favorite, ordering is a breeze. We'll make sure you get your tequila quickly, of course.
The difference between Tequila and Mezcal
A tequila is actually a Mezcal, but not every Mezcal is a Tequila.... Huh? How about this?
Tequila is subject to strict rules, for example, it must be produced in the city of Tequila, or in the neighboring highlands of Jalisco. Also, it must be made from blue Weberagave and have more than half, i.e. at least 51% agave juice used in its production. Mezcal is actually any drink made from Agave, so Tequila technically is too, but not every Mezcal meets the specifications to call itself a Tequila. Usually Mezcal is again distinguished by a slightly more smoky flavor when traditional prodcutution methods are used. This is because the agaves are roasted in underground pits before distillation which imparts a smoky flavor to the agave. Also, the use of varieties other than blue weber agave gives Mezcal a different taste than Tequila.