Description
Tabernas” are small scale Raicilla distilleries that use artisan methods, and their distillers are known as “taberneros”. La Venenosa Raicilla Tabernas is a project that was taken on as a way to produce a raicilla at a price point which can be used for cocktails. Tabernas is made from cultivated agave Chico Aguiar and Maximiliana, which Maestro Benito and Jose Salcedo, grow from seed. They apply their knowledge of the agriculture practices required to germinate and care for these seeds. The agave is roasted in an adobe clay oven fueled by black oak and is then fermented in oak vats with natural yeast for 7 days, then distilled once in a stainless steel/copper alembic still. It rests for a minimum of 1 month before being bottled. The nose has citrus peals and herbs and the palate is dry with notes of cooked agave.
