Aquardiente (aka firewater) is a traditional spirit made with anything from fruit, tubers, and grain. In sugarcane-producing countries, true aguardiente is a clear, cheap, strong rum that gets none of the fancy barrel-aging. Building... Read More
Just across the border from Jalisco, the epicenter of tequila production, lies the state of Michoacán – the only place in Mexico where Charanda (rum) can be made. In an ideal microclimate, the Pacheco family grows... Read More