Don Julio 1942 Ultima Reserva
Don Julio 1942 Ultima Reserva is the pinnacle of the Don Julio portfolio — a 40% ABV extra añejo in a 750ml bottle, crafted from the final agave harvest planted by founder Don Julio González and his family in 2006, then matured with a Solera aging method and finished in seasoned Madeira wine casks. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750ml
- Age: Extra añejo — 36 months; Solera system keeps the final harvest at the heart of every release
- Cask: Rested in ex-bourbon oak, finished in Madeira wine-seasoned casks — the first sweet-wine-cask finish in Don Julio history
- Origin: Jalisco, Mexico; launched 2021 for the brand's 80th anniversary; released in highly limited annual quantities (4,000 cases in year one)
The Final Harvest, Preserved in Oak
When Don Julio González planted his last agave crop in 2006, the family reserved it for something extraordinary. Ultima Reserva is that tribute: a 36-month extra añejo matured under a Solera system that blends and matures tequilas of different characteristics so the founder's final harvest remains at the heart of every bottle. The Madeira cask finish — a first for the house — layers dried-fruit sweetness and wine complexity over the classic 1942 profile of toasted oak and honeyed agave.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Toasted oak and caramel, with hints of apricot and orange. Palate: Rich and layered — caramel, toasted oak, apricot and orange lifted by a distinctive Madeira wine sweetness, the Solera depth unfolding sip by sip. Finish: Deliciously smooth, honeyed agave — long, warm and deeply satisfying.
How to Enjoy
This is a neat-or-one-cube pour, full stop — a spirit this rare deserves a quiet moment and a proper glass. Explore more extra añejos at Del Mesa Liquor, or browse the full Don Julio range, from blanco to 1942.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Ultima Reserva different from Don Julio 1942? It is made from the final agave harvest planted by Don Julio González himself in 2006, matured 36 months under a Solera system and finished in Madeira wine casks — a first for the brand.
How old is Ultima Reserva? It is a 36-month extra añejo — three full years in oak before the Madeira finish.
Is Don Julio Ultima Reserva limited? Yes — only 4,000 cases were released in 2021, with highly limited quantities each year until the final harvest is exhausted.
A once-in-a-lifetime harvest, bottled — secure Don Julio 1942 Ultima Reserva online today at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.