La Venenosa Raicilla Cenizo (Red Label), Sierra Volcanes de Jalisco (95.4 proof)

Item Number: 7807

UPC: 0-799599687708

Country: Mexico
Region: Jalisco
Sub Region: Jalisco
Appellation/AVA: Sierra Volcanes de Jalisco
Estate Grown Wine: No
Grape(s): 100% Cenizo Gigante Agave
Type: Spirits - Raicilla
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 6
Closure: T Top
Alc by Vol(%): 47.7

Tasting Notes: La Venenosa Raicilla Sierra Volcanes de Jalisco is made by Maestro Tabernero Don Arturo Campos who cultivates the Cenizo agave .

Raicillero (Distiller): Don Arturo Campos
Agave Source: Jalisco
Agave: 100% Cenizo; 15 years
Cooking Method: Pit oven with black oak wood
Fermentation: Rock pit
Yeast: Native
Distillation: Double distilled
Still Style: Clay pot
Aging: Joven

About Raicilla: Raicilla is a mezcal that has been produced in the state of Jalisco for over 400 years. In the 1780's artisans who crafted their mezcals adapted the name Raicilla to avoid a mezcal tax levied by the Spanish Crown. The deception worked. Most people have little knowledge of Raicilla because the world's most famous mezcal, Tequila, became so popular that it overshadowed the other mezcal production in the state of Jalisco. Jalisco offers a great diversity of agave species, second only to Oaxaca. For this reason, along with diverse terroir, equipment and technique, Raicillas offer an amazing journey of flavor and history.