La Gritona

The small Vinos y Licoreras Azteca (NOM 1533) produces this special reposado tequila. The distillery is owned and operated by Melly Barajas – one of the only female distillery owners in Jalisco. Barajas employs women to work in every step of production: as jimadoras, technicians and distillers. The distillery is located in the Valle de Guadalupe, a sub-region of Los Altos (aka the “Highlands”). Barajas starts with mature highland agave that are slow roasted in traditional clay and brick ovens. After crushing, the agave is fermented and double distilled in copper pot stills. It's then aged for 8 months in second and third use American whiskey barrels before being bottled without any additives whatsoever.