El Tesoro de Don Felipe Tequila has introduced the third installment of “The Mundial Collection” Limited Edition Cask Finishing Series: El Tesoro Mundial: Basil Hayden Toast Edition.
This aged for nearly six months in Basil Hayden Toast oak barrels that are toasted then flash-charred.
The result is a tequila with notes of cooked agave, cinnamon and crème brûlée, the company reports. Additional aromas include: fresh cherries, baked red apple, apricot, light vanilla bean, caramel, brown sugar, confectionary, nutmeg and toast. On the palate is confectionary flavors, spicy white pepper, brown sugar, dried fruits, honey, herbal, light lavender and florals, before a sweet and dry finish.
As a one-time release, this is the first and only time El Tesoro has been rested in Basil Hayden Toast barrels.
“I am a firm believer that great tequila has the power to bring us together,” says Jenny Camarena, third-generation tequila maker and head of operations at La Altena Distillery. “It’s made to be shared over good food and even better conversation. The Mundial Collection represents a group of people coming together to create something beautiful, continuing the vision and spirit that my family set for El Tesoro. It honors tradition while exploring the very best of what tequila can be.
“Mundial” expressions see one-of-a-kind releases of El Tesoro tequilas matured in unique casks. The first edition, El Tesoro Mundial Collection: The Laphroaig Edition, released in 2021. The second edition, El Tesoro Mundial Collection: Knob Creek Rye Edition, hit shelves in 2023.
Bottled at 40% ABV, this tequila has a suggested retail price of $175 per 750-ml. bottle.