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puntas de raicilla: un tesoro de la taberna
Una selección del destilado que algunos productores reservan para compartir. Conoce su lugar en la tradición raicillera y nuestras puntas de maximiliana y angustifolia.
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Agaves, craft and the stories behind raicilla. A place to understand where it comes from and discover new ways to enjoy it.
¿con qué agaves se hace la raicilla? guía de sierra y costa
La raicilla se elabora con distintas especies de agave. Entre las más representativas están Agave maximiliana, Agave inaequidens, Agave valenciana, Agave angustifolia y Agave rhodacantha....
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What is raicilla? Origin and production
Raicilla is a Mexican spirit made from agave. To produce it, the mature heads of the plant are cooked, their juices are fermented, and then the fermented liquid is distilled. Its traditio...
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Agave maximiliana: from rosette to seed
In the Sierra of Jalisco, it is known as lechuguilla. In botany, its name is Agave maximiliana Baker. It is one of the species used to make Raicilla de la Sierra and one of the plants we ...
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