Imperio Del Don Extra Anejo 10 Year Tequila
Imperio Del Don Extra Anejo 10 Year Tequila is an 84-proof (42% ABV), 750mL 100% Blue Weber agave extra añejo, aged ten full years in American oak — more than triple the three-year minimum for the extra añejo class. Made at NOM 1110 (Tequila Orendain de Jalisco) in the valley region of Jalisco, it honors the Orendain family legacy founded by Don Eduardo Orendain in 1926: hand-harvested agave, traditional milling, open-air fermentation, double distillation. Order online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 42% (84 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Aging: 10 years in American oak (extra añejo minimum is 3 years)
- Origin: NOM 1110 — Tequila Orendain de Jalisco, Los Valles, Jalisco
- Production: 100% hand-harvested Blue Weber agave; traditional milling; open-air fermentation; double-distilled
A Decade in Oak — Triple the Extra Añejo Minimum
Most extra añejos stop at three to five years; Imperio Del Don keeps going to ten. A decade in American oak transforms valley agave into something closer to a fine cognac — dried fruit, toasted oak, dark honey — while the Orendain distillery's traditional methods keep the agave voice audible. This is a milestone-bottle tequila: the kind bought for anniversaries and cellared for the next one. Imperio Del Don's single-barrel program (expressions like Juan Jose and Don Alfonso) shows how seriously the house takes selection.
Tasting Notes
Rich and mature — dried apricot, oak, vanilla bean and dark honey on the nose. The palate is full and round: caramel, toasted nuts, baking spice, agave sweetness underneath. Long, elegant, oaky finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a copita or snifter, given time to open. This is a special-occasion sipper — do not mix a ten-year extra añejo into cocktails.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who makes Imperio del Don tequila?
Tequila Orendain de Jalisco (NOM 1110), honoring the Orendain family legacy founded by Don Eduardo Orendain in 1926.
Is Imperio del Don 10 Year a single barrel tequila?
The house releases single-barrel expressions under names like Juan Jose and Don Alfonso; verify the bottle label to confirm which expression this is.
How long is Imperio del Don Extra Anejo aged?
Ten years in American oak — more than three times the legal extra añejo minimum.
Where can I buy Imperio Del Don 10 Year online?
This 750mL bottle is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor — it ships from San Diego, CA.
Ten years of American oak in a single bottle — buy Imperio Del Don 10 Year Extra Añejo at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.