Our Process
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Crafted from 100% Blue Agave, fully mature at harvest. Southbound is a perfect blend of agave plants grown in both the lowlands and highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. You will experience a high variety of complex spice and herb notes that are characteristic to the agave plants in the lowlands region with just the right balance of the juicy acidic notes of fresh citrus and fruits offered from the highland region.
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Harvesting
Our Harvesting Process
100% blue agave piñas are harvested at full maturity and trimmed very close to the heart leading to a clean fermentation and distillation process. These steps are the key to a high quality final flavor.
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Cooking
Our Cooking Process
Our agave is slow roasted in centuries-old traditional brick ovens combined with autoclave cooking method.
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Shredding
Our Shredding Process
Roller Mill Extraction method is used to separate agave fibers from the sweet cooked juice.
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Fermentation
Our Fermentation Process
Open air, slow fermentation up to 60 hours without fibers for a full bodied final result.
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Distillation
Our Distillation Process
Twice distilled, stainless steel pot, 40% ABV. 80 Proof
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Aging
Our Aging Process
Aged in Tennessee Whiskey Barrels