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Alquimia: The Organic PioneersAlquimia's founder, president and CEO, Dr. Adolfo Murillo, was born in the small town of Agua Negra, Jalisco, where his grandfathers raised their families as an entrepreneur and farmer, respectively. When Adolfo was born, he witnessed the care and attention his grandfather Abelino gave to his land, crops and herds to provide for his family and the community around him. He always said, “Take care of the earth, and she will take care of you.”When Adolfo and his family …

One of the more common questions is “what is the difference between ‘Highland’ and ‘Lowland’ tequila. Well, when I was first asked to write about this, I thought “dang, that is an easy topic!” However, writing what I know is almost as complicated as the question in itself. At some point during the late 1990’s, someone in the United States decided to use these terms - Highland and Lowland, for tequilas that come from two different regions in Jalisco; El Valle de Tequila and Los Altos. Translated …

Legendary Napa Valley winemaker Dave Phinney of The Prisoner Wine Company and Orin Swift Cellars, has teamed up with Casa Ramirez distillery in Guanajuato (one of the few Mexican states outside of Jalisco where tequila can legally be made), to bring you this fantastic anejo that has been barrel rested in Phinney's own chardonnay wine barrels.Ayate Anejo is aged for two months in American oak barrels, four months in French oak, and then six additional months in Chardonnay casks, which have travel …