Raicilla is Mezcal that has been brewed from a variety of agave known as “Mules Foot” (“Pata de Mula.”) [1] Production centres around Puerto Vallarta in the Mexican state of Jalisco. “Piñas” are harvested from the agave plants (see Mezcal for more detailed information), and slow baked in brick ovens for 24 hours, then crushed,…
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Sotol
Sotol Mezcal is made in Chihuahua state in Mexico. The variety of agave used is a wild agave called Sotol [1]Aka “Desert Spoon.” Scientific name is “Agavacea dasylirion Wheeleri.”. The grows up to 3 feet (1 metre) tall, has saw-toothed leaves. The plant can bloom several times during its life, unlike most other agaves which…