Join us on a tasting adventure of Mexican spirits. Each month we will feature a Bottle of the Moment, emphasizing agave spirits.

Enjoy a 1oz pour at the same price we pay to get it. One pour per person so that others can join the adventure.

Because once the bottle is gone, we move on.

This Month's featured bottle:

Juerte Destilado de Pulque

Maguey: Joven

80 proof 40% alc

$5 pour

Pulque is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermenting of the agave sap. Juerte Destilado de Pulque brings back the historical process of “destilados de pulque,” which dates back to the early days of the Spanish colonial era and distilled spirits in Mexico.

Juerte Destilado de Pulque is produced by Gerónimo Rosainz. The story goes that he was told about destilado de pulque by his grandmother, but it wasn't until he married a chemical engineer in the mid-90s that he actually began the process of learning how to produce it himself. His wife helped him procure the necessary equipment, and together they decided to re-initiate this centuries-old tradition and began selling their destilado de pulque in their village in northeast Tlaxcala.

This pulque distillate uses agave salmiana grown in the eastern Mexico state of Tlaxcala, which is renowned for its pulque.

The aguamiel (agave sap) of the maguey pulquero (agave Salmiana) is fermented and then distilled. A big hole is cut into the top of the pia when the Salmiana reaches maturity. The natural reaction of the plant is to exude aguamiel into the hole.

Rather than the traditional milky appearance from fermenting, you get a clear, smooth spirit.

Tasting Notes:

Vegetal with hints of melon and grass and a soft finish.