his is a commemorative release created to celebrate 15 years of La Venenosa, Espíritus de Jalisco, a project built through territory, tradition, and the people behind each of our expressions.
Maestra Tabernera Blanca Rodríguez Gonzáles is the first woman in charge of a Taberna in raicilla production. She carries on the tradition of her father Don Chalio in the coastal region of Cabo Corrientes. Made with a classic blend of mature farmed Rhodacantha and Angustifolia, Blanca offers notes of minerality, ripe fruit and green herbs with smooth velvet finish.
Tabernero (Distiller): Blanca Rodríguez Gonzáles
Village: Juntas del Sur
Oven: Earthen pit with volcanic rock / black oak
Milling: Hand chopped with machete before passing through small shredder
Ferment: Stainless steel with wild yeast
Still: Stainless steel Philippine style
Distillations: Two
Tasting Notes:
Aroma – Oily, ripe tropical fruit, mineral
Taste – Slightly astringent, clean, honeysuckle & citrus
Texture – Smooth, velvety, fresh
Maestra Tabernera Blanca Rodríguez Gonzáles is the first woman in charge of a Taberna in raicilla production. She carries on the tradition of her father Don Chalio in the coastal region of Cabo Corrientes. Made with a classic blend of mature farmed Rhodacantha and Angustifolia, Blanca offers notes of minerality, ripe fruit and green herbs with smooth velvet finish.
Tabernero (Distiller): Blanca Rodríguez Gonzáles
Village: Juntas del Sur
Oven: Earthen pit with volcanic rock / black oak
Milling: Hand chopped with machete before passing through small shredder
Ferment: Stainless steel with wild yeast
Still: Stainless steel Philippine style
Distillations: Two
Tasting Notes:
Aroma – Oily, ripe tropical fruit, mineral
Taste – Slightly astringent, clean, honeysuckle & citrus
Texture – Smooth, velvety, fresh