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What is Raicilla?
Raicilla is a small-batch agave spirit distilled in the mountains and coasts of Jalisco, Mexico.
For more than 400 years it was made in secret — banned, hidden, and passed hand to hand.
Today, it stands apart from Tequila and Mezcal as one of Mexico’s most complex, terroir-driven spirits.
THE ORIGINS
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Origin in the 1600s as a local, unregulated agave spirit.
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Geographic zones: Sierra Madre Occidental and Costa de Jalisco.
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Connection to mezcal-making traditions but unique due to local agave species and environment.
Learn more about how we preserve Raicilla’s past → The Record
FIRE
WATER
SPIRIT
The Same Spirit Moves Through Two Mexicos.
What is Raicilla?
Raicilla is a small-batch agave spirit distilled in the mountains and coasts of Jalisco.
For centuries it remained hidden—its makers working without permits, its name whispered in taverns.
Today, it stands apart from Tequila and Mezcal: a spirit of elevation, fire, and air.
Each region gives its own character—Sierra Madre or Costal.
To learn how it is made and where it survives, enter the Record.
VELADO - The veiled expression by Finca 18.
To know it, you must find it.
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