From Kentucky to Jalisco: The Bourbon Barrel’s Second Life 1. The Barrel’s First Life Far from our agave fields in Jalisco’s highlands, in Kentucky’s cooler climate, oak trees are grown to become barrels. These American white-oak barrels are built, charred, and filled...
Behind the Barrel: How American Bourbon Barrels Shape Hermosa Organic Tequila’s Soul When I step into our aging room in Amatitán, Jalisco, México each morning, the air meets me like a warm whisper — sweet cooked agave drifting from our stone horno cooking agave, a...
