RaicillaSan Sebastián del Oeste, Jalisco
La Xamana Maximiliana 44%
The elegant side: white blossom, wild anise, green apple.
€105.00€150.00/l
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Agave spirit (Raicilla Artesanal) · 44 % vol · 0.7 l
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Distilled twice and therefore more elegant than the 40 %: white flowers and wild anise on the nose, pear, green apple and walnut on the palate. The Agave maximiliana grows for around seven years without chemicals in the Sierra Madre, where cloud forest meets red volcanic soil. For most people, the first raicilla of their life.
- Character
- Floral & elegant
- Finish
- Elegant, balanced & floral
- Ideal for
- Neat as “Xamana Pura”
Awards
Gold MedalConcurso Nacional de la Raicilla 2024
Gold MedalConcurso Nacional de la Raicilla 2025
Medalla Gran OroAcademia del Mezcal y del Maguey
In the glass
- Nose
- white blossom, wild anise, forest
- Palate
- pear, green apple, walnut
- Finish
- elegant, balanced, floral
- Character
- Floral & elegant
- Ideal for
- Neat as “Xamana Pura”
For connoisseurs: Agave maximiliana, approx. 7 years, no chemicals · masonry oven fired with oak · open spontaneous fermentation with spring water · copper coil over a wood fire · D.O. Raicilla (NOM-257) · 2× distilled · 44 % vol
Worth knowing
- 01Hardly anyone in Germany stocks raicilla. For most guests it will be the first glass.
- 02In Mexico it is drunk “a besitos”, in little kisses: take a sip, wait a moment, then the next one.
- 03Alongside: a piece of dark chocolate and a thin slice of mango.
Flavour profile
- Smoke
- Fruit
- Herbal & green
- Mineral & earth
Our editorial assessment based on the tasting notes, on a scale of 0 to 5.
Serving
- GlassCopita or a small nosing glassOn the glass
- Temperature17 to 20 °C, no ice
- Better withoutSalt and lime. Sip slowly, with a breath in between.
- Goes well withOrange slice with chilli salt
Recipes
Every recipe in two versions: for home with supermarket ingredients, and as a bar spec.
- Xamana PuraNot a cocktail. The clearest way to get to know it.
At home: 3 cl in a copita or a small wine glass, with an orange slice and chilli salt on the side.
Origin and production
Distilled by La Xamana, Tacho and Lupita Guzmán's vinata · San Sebastián del Oeste, Jalisco
The harvest is around 70 % capón agaves, whose flower stalk was cut early so the starch stays in the piña, and 30 % fully mature sazón agaves. They are cooked in a 1.3-tonne masonry oven, fired with oak from fallen trees. Fermentation is spontaneous with stream and spring water, and distillation takes place over a wood fire in a still with a copper coil. The result tastes of blossom and stone, with hardly any smoke.
“Disfrútala a besitos.”
From field to bottle
- GrowingAgave maximiliana, around 7 years, no chemicals. Agave maximiliana grows without chemicals for around seven years in the mountains of San Sebastián del Oeste.
- HarvestAround 70 % capón agaves with an early-cut flower stalk, 30 % fully mature sazón agaves.
- CookingIn a 1.3-tonne masonry oven, fired with oak from fallen trees.
- MillingIn a wooden trough or with a mill, into fibres and juice.
- FermentationSpontaneous, with water from local streams and springs.
- DistillationSlowly over a wood fire in a still with a copper coil, one 200-litre barrel a day.
- AgeingDouble distilled
Product information
- Designation
- Agave spirit (Raicilla Artesanal)
- Alcohol content
- 44 % vol
- Nominal volume
- 0.7 l
- Colouring
- no colouring
- Allergens
- none
- Country of origin
- Mexico
- Closure
- sealed – no withdrawal once the seal is opened
- Food business operator
- Mecanova UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Erismannstraße 4b, 79206 Breisach am Rhein
FAQs
How are tequila, mezcal and raicilla best enjoyed?
Neat, at room temperature, from a small glass with an opening, such as a copita or a nosing glass. In small sips, without salt and lime. This is where the agave and the craft come through most clearly.
How long does an opened bottle keep?
Tightly closed, stored upright and in the dark, around a year without any noticeable change in flavour. Unopened, practically indefinitely.
Is ID required on delivery?
Yes. We only sell spirits to adults. The courier hands over the parcel only on presentation of ID.
What does additive-free mean?
No glycerine, no flavourings, no other additives. The houses we work with confirm this in writing. The glass holds only what comes from agave, water, yeast and time.
What happens if a bottle arrives broken?
Please get in touch within 48 hours of delivery at info@mecanova.de with a few photos: the outside of the box, the shipping label with tracking number, the padding and the damaged bottle in the box. Nothing needs to be returned, but please keep the box and the broken glass until we get back to you. We send a replacement or refund the amount.
Can an opened bottle be returned?
You can withdraw from the purchase of unopened bottles within 14 days. Our bottles are sealed: if the seal has been opened after delivery, withdrawal is excluded, because for hygiene reasons we cannot resell an opened spirit. Where there is no seal, you owe compensation for the loss in value of an opened bottle. Details are in the withdrawal policy.
