La Venenosa Raicilla 'Tabernas Edicion III' (White Label), Espiritus de Jalisco (87.8 proof)

Item Number: 11221

UPC: 0-613739980699

Country: Mexico
Region: Jalisco
Estate Grown Wine: No
Grape(s): Chico Aguiar Agave / Maximiliana Agave
Type: Spirits - Raicilla
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 6
Closure: T Top
Alc by Vol(%): 43.9
Soil Type: Rich, high nitrogen content
Elevation: 3,400 feet

Tabernero (Distiller): José & Benito Salcedo Rios
Village: El Mosco, Sierra Occidental de Jalisco
Oven: Adobe oven with volcanic rock and black oak
Milling: Hand chopped with machete before passing through small shredder
Fermentation: Tinaco (covered storage tanks) with wild yeast
Still: Stainless Steel & Copper
Distillations: Two

Tasting Notes: Aromas include orange peel, oregano, and green apple. The palate shows lemongrass, cinnamon and oak. The texture is smooth, mineral forward with a spicy finish.

About the Name: The small scale distilleries who use extremely artisan methods are known as "tabernas." Distillers, known as "taberneros," hand craft every part of the process. It is their skill and expertise that makes a truly superb raicilla. This expression is meant to make amazing raicilla available at affordable prices. With that, it is wonderful by itself but very approachable for cocktails as well.

Los Hermanos: Benito and José Salcedo Rios have made an excellent team. Benito, an agronomist and engineer, leads all of the farming tasks, from germinating agave seed to maintaining the plantings. Trained by the grandson of Don Felix, a legendary maestro, José is in charge in the tavern, overseeing cooking, fermenting and distilling.