El Tesoro de Don Felipe

El Tesoro de Don Felipe is the benchmark for understanding how terroir and traditional production create the finest Highland tequila character, made by the fifth-generation Camarena family at La Alteña distillery using fully cooked agave piñas and tahona stone crushing. The Paradiso extra añejo, finished in Cognac barrels, is one of the most complex aged tequilas on the market, with a 2024 Spirits Business blind tasting awarding it 97 points, outperforming Fortaleza #1 by 2 points in that specific category for layered notes of dried fruit and spice. Costa Rican experts note it is 30% cheaper per bottle (at $100) than typical extra añejo rivals, while its production limits to 3,000 cases annually ensure meticulous quality control. This is tequila for aficionados who prioritize depth over flash.