Estancia Pechuga RaicillaThe first Raicilla Pechuga commercially available in the USA, this bottle is a limited seasonal release from Estancia. Maestro raicillero Alfredo Salvatierra roasts his Maximiliana in an adobe oven, fermenting the agave in clay amphora pots, then distills it twice using traditional copper pot stills. Subsequently, he adds an array of locally harvested ingredients, including toasted pumpkin seed, quince, apple, plum, lemon leaves, toasted almonds,

peels of Curacao oranges blended with Cognac

plus elevate ginger flavor and spiciness

vanilla oak

and a long bittersweet finish

Now is the time for Gin Mojito Royales

vanilla and toffee

and 15% Corn

green anise

the wood and fruit compete with one another for a few moments before a woody bitterness makes itself known

and it's also an interesting and aromatic cocktail ingredient

the cassia

Less than 150 barrels of Longrow are filled each year