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.
Mexican Owned, Family Owned
La Venenosa Tabernas
TABERNERO JosĆ© Salcedo RĆos
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 ā Orange peel, oregano, green apple
Taste ā Lemongrass, cinnamon, oak
Texture ā Smooth, mineral forward with a spicy finish
ABV 43-46 BATCH PROOF