Tree Trunk Stills

christian schrader

For most of the "civilized" world it seems like an outdated idea to continue distilling with archaic utensils such as a hollow tree trunk or Claypot. Nowadays there is much more precise, efficient, resilient stills like Copper, stainless still, to name a few.One (if not the most) important reason why people keep using this ancient technique would be that it tastes amazing!!. The interaction between the fermented juice being cooked with the carved tree trunk makes up for a one of a kind profile (a complex recipe if you will). Nevertheless producers are well aware that their trunk stills have...

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La Venenosa Tabernas

christian schrader
Post about La Venenosa Raicilla Tabernas.
Microbatch production in permanent rotation, presenting diversity of the stateof Jalisco in style of Distillation, Agave species, regions and technique of Maestros taberneros. A dive one must do if you wish to understand agave spirits.
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