La Venenosa Tabernas

Brothers Benito & Jose Salcedo Rios blend Lechuguilla & Chico Aguiar cultivated on their family land to craft this beautiful and accessibly priced spirit. Above ground cooking and stainless steel distillation bring bright notes of orange peel and oregano with lemongrass, cinnamon spice and mineral on the palate.

TABERNERO José Salcedo Ríos

AGAVE A. Maximiliana (Maguey Lechuguilla) / A. Angustifolia (Maguey Chico Aguiar)

ELEVATION 3400'

SOIL Rich, high nitrogen content

CLIMATE Temperate

VILLAGE El Mosco, Sierra Occidental de Jalisco

OVEN/FUEL Adobe and volcanic rock / black oak

MILL Hand chopped with machete before passing through small shredder

FERMENT Tinaco, wild yeast

DISTILLATION 2X stainless steel and copper

NOTES 

Aroma – Orange peel, oregano, green apple

Taste – Lemongrass, cinnamon, oak

Texture – Smooth, mineral forward with a spicy finish

ABV 43-46 BATCH PROOF

Mexican Owned, Family Owned