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Sourcing Agaves

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Agave Sourcing
Sourced from fields near our distillery in the lowlands of Jalisco, our agaves are grown for 8 years before being hand-harvested by our skilled Jimadores using the traditional ‘Coa de Jima’ tool.
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Stone-Oven Cooking

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Cooking
Our agaves are then slowly steam cooked in twelve-ton ovens for over 48 hours, releasing all their sweet agave nectar.
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TRADITIONAL EXTRACTION

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extracting
We then patiently cool our cooked piñas to control acidity levels before crushing them in a traditional roller mill, extracting all the juice, called mosto, from each fibre before fermentation. We take extra time and precision with each of these processes to ensure the final liquid is as silky and smooth as it can possibly be.
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NATURAL FERMENTATION

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Fermenting
Our fermentation takes place over 60 hours in open-top concrete baths with added crushed agave fibres to accentuating the flavour of cooked agave before we send the final juice to distillation.
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COPPER DISTILLATION

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Distillation
We then double-distill our tequila in hand-made stainless steel stills with copper coils to purify the liquid and concentrate the alcohol, first to 28% abv and then to 55%. We keep only the best parts of the liquid, with our master tequilero cutting the perfect amount of heads and tails at each stage.
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AGED IN FIRST-FILL BARRICAS

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Ageing
Our blanco is then brought down to 38% abv, rested for 1 month to allow the flavour to stabilise and aged in ex-Cabernet Sauvignon barrels from Napa Valley for Tico Rosa, or ex-bourbon American Oak barrels from Kentucky for Tico Reposado. This process brings out the tequila’s sweeter vanilla, caramel and cooked agave flavours, whilst still keeping it 100% additive-free.

Years

FOR OUR AGAVE PINAS TO GROW AND REACH FULL MATURITY

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FOR THEM TO BE STEAM COOKED IN OUR BRICK OVENS

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FOR THE NATURAL FERMENTATION PROCESS WITH ADDED COOKED AGAVE FIBRES

100% AGAVE

100% NATURAL

Grown in Mexico

Our agave takes 8 years to grow before being hand-harvested.

Made in Mexico

Tico is hand-made at our distillery in Arenal, near Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico.

Bottled in Mexico

Each bottle is hand-bottled, numbered and sealed in Mexico before being shipped to the UK.

Agave Forward

We use cooked agave fibres in our fermentation process to accentuate the natural flavours of the plant.

Single Ingredient

100% agave, double-distilled. No additives, no flavourings, just tequila made the right way.

Sustainable

100% recyclable and sustainable in every aspect, from agave to glass.

CASCAHUIN

Tico is produced by the Rosales Family at Cascahuin Distillery [NOM 1123] in El Arenal, Jalisco, just outside of Guadalajara next to the town of Tequila.

Cascahuin translates to “mountain of light” as it sits in the lowlands of Tequila and takes its name from a summit nearby.

The Rosales family has been producing tequila for over four generations. For over 100 years, they have quietly dedicated themselves to a single pursuit - producing tequila of the highest quality, in the most sustainable way possible.

From sustainable agave sourcing and artisanal brick oven-roasting, to selective use of the world’s best barrels for ageing, each step of our process is carefully curated to ensure the highest possible quality and an extraordinary drinking experience.

Meet the Team

DESTILADORES

DESTILADORES

JIMADORES

JIMADORES

BARRICAS

BARRICAS

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