La Venenosa Raicilla Sierra Occidental, Lote 20 (42%, 70cl) sweden

La Venenosa Raicilla Sierra Occidental, Lote 20 (42%, 70cl) swedenRaicilla is debated to be one of the longest produced spirits in the world. It doesnt differ all that much from Mezcal, in fact it ones was a Mezcal. Due to restrictions in the law we have today, Mezcal from the state of Jalisco can not legally be called Mezcal, so it was easier to stick to name of the tax avoiding moonshine it is. Raicilla as a name came about in the late 1700s as a way to avoid sky rocketing taxes on Mezcal. La Venenosa is the first

876 Liters

Expect notes of cooked agave wild herbs earth citrus peel and restrained smoke

Rich dark fruit cocoa warm spice and herbal bitterness define its character making it ideal served chilled after dinner or in bold vermouth driven cocktails

followed by a long

unadulterated blend of three distinct rums spanning two islands

it’s a testament to what happens when craft rebels against shortcuts

Siembre Valles is a project that focuses on  the more traditional methods of mezcal production to enhance agave flavour in the final product

The cooked agave is crushed using a traditional stone tahona pulled by a horse

Looks a little like a wood fire pizza oven

Throwing some serious word play in here

and 10-15% Pinot Meunier from some of the best Premier and Grand Cru fields in Reims

Just as the spices peak