La Venenosa Raicilla 'Tabernas' Reposado, Espiritus de Jalisco (88 proof)

Item Number: 18235

UPC: 0-613739980880

Country: Mexico
Region: Jalisco
Estate Grown Wine: No
Grape(s): 70% Maxamiliana Agave / 30% Chico Aguiar Agave
Type: Spirits - Raicilla
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 6
Closure: T Top
Alc by Vol(%): 44
Elevation: 3,400 feet

Tabernero (Distiller): José & Benito Salcedo Rios
Village: El Mosco, Sierra Occidental
Oven: Above ground adobe oven fueled with black oak and volcanic rock
Milling: Hand chopped with machete before passing through small shredder
Ferment: Tinaco (covered storage tanks) with wild yeast
Still: Alembic stainless steel & copper with bagasso
Distillations: Two
Aging: 3 months in 500-liter oloroso sherry cask

Tasting Notes: This is exploration at its finest. This is the first time a raicilla has been aged in sherry barrels! Aromas include maple, oxidized wine, almond, toffee and spiced apple. The texture is round, showing oak, roasted cinnamon, and lemongrass.

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.

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.