Don Julio Tequila Gift Baskets

Don Julio was founded in 1942, by Don Julio Gonzlez-Frausto Estrada, who began distilling tequila at age 17. Don Julio tequilas are handcrafted in the Highlands of Jalisco, where the microclimate and mineral-rich clay soil allow the blue agave plant to flourish. La Primavera exclusively produces Don Julio. Each bottle is distilled from 100 percent pure Blue Weber Agave which are harvested after 7-10 years by expert Jimadors. As highly respected craftsmen they handpick and then uniformly handcut the agave pencas (leaves) from the pia to increase the quality of juice.Then the pias are then slowly steam-cooked in traditional masonry ovens for three days to release the sweet agave juice. It takes 8 pounds of blue agave to produce one bottle of tequila. Don Julio Reposado is aged for 8 months in temperature-and-humidity-controlled white oak barrels. This reposed is aged 4x the industry standard, yielding a rich, smooth finishthe very essence of the perfect barrel-aged tequila. Enjoy it straight, on the rocks, or in any number of signature cocktails.Pick up your bottle today!