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Don Julio Reposado Double Cask Lagavulin Finish
Tequila Reposado — Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed
August 10, 2019 (edited November 18, 2019)
This tequila caught my eye immediately given the double aging in Lagavulin casks.
Now - full disclosure - I’m a sucker for experiments like this.
I like Lagavulin, and Don Julio is my favorite brand of tequila, so it seemed like it was a match I should try. Pretty much a potential “your chocolate is in my peanut butter” moment.
So first of all, and to cut through the rest of the text, this was a tequila I really enjoyed quite a bit and one that I can see sipping on from time to time and smiling as I do so.
Want more words? How’s it all come together? Glad you asked.
The nose on it can best be described as Don Julio (DJ) with an undercurrent of Lagavulin Almost too faint an undercurrent, I thought.
So I broke out a bottle of Lagavulin and a bottle of Don Julio 70 and poured two small glasses out of those to remind my nose what each smelled like separately.
After doing that I tried the limited edition DJ again and picked up more of the Lagavulin.
But - the continued feeling was that maybe they should have left it in that Lagavulin cask a bit longer.
On to the tasting. Because if ya just wanna smell stuff you should go outside and smell flowers and save $60.
So... first impression after a sip? I was wrong.
This thing does NOT need more time in the Lagavulin cask.
It’s a beautiful overlay of Lagavulin on a solid core of DJ Tequila.
It adds to the depth but doesn’t create something which doesn’t resemble what, at the end of the day, is still a great tequila.
Well done to the folks who made this.
I don’t anticipate finishing this bottle quickly - but I can see really enjoying it over time as something just a little different to sip on. I might run back and get another bottle so I have a bottle once this thing disappears from shelves!
Song to listen to if you want to get the gist of what I’m saying: Personal Jesus sung by Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash is the Don Julio. The song is the Lagavulin. You’ll get the idea. Enjoy and Salud!
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Great review, and great references throughout. I can vouch for this being an experiment well worth the effort. Good stuff!