Lechuguilla
Lechuguilla is a wild-agave distillate from Durango, Jalisco and Zacatecas, made from small highland agaves outside any denomination of origin.
Lechuguilla is a regional name for several small wild agaves — most often maximiliana in Jalisco and durangensis in the north. Because it falls outside the mezcal denomination in many states, bottles are frequently labelled destilado de agave abroad.
Production is almost entirely family scale: wild harvest, pit roast, open-air fermentation and a small pot or refrescador still.
Flavours run bright and wild — green fruit, herbs, minerals and a lively acidity that makes lechuguilla a favourite among agave collectors.
Lechuguilla bottles in the catalogue
Cumbrita de la Sierra
Cumbrita Lechuguilla – Dolores Gonzales Torres
Shrevei · Chihuahua
Maguey Melate
Maguey Melate Lechuguilla – Agapito Yepiz Vega
Lechuguilla · Sonora
Lamata
Lamata Lechuguilla Sonora – Almada
Bovicornuta · Sonora
Pal'alma
Pal’alma Sonora – Lechuguilla
Bovicornuta · Sonora
Yoowe
Yoowe Lechuguilla – Sinohe Chacón
Bovicornuta · Sonora
No Brand
No Brand Lechuguilla – Dolores Gonzales Torres
Shrevei · Chihuahua
Rayo Seco
Rayo Seco Lechuguilla
Bovicornuta · Sonora
Lamata
Lamata Lechuguilla Sonora – Yépiz
Bovicornuta · Sonora
La Remilgosa
La Remilgosa Lechuguilla
Bovicornuta · Sonora
Parejo Sotol
Lechuguilla Parejo Cenizo – Juan Fernández
Durangensis · Chihuahua
Botik
Botik Lechuguilla – Dolores Gonzales Torres
Shrevei · Chihuahua
Frequently asked
- Is lechuguilla the same as raicilla?
- They overlap. Agave maximiliana is called lechuguilla in Jalisco, and raicilla made from it is a lechuguilla distillate with a protected regional name.
- Why is it labelled destilado de agave?
- If a producer sits outside the mezcal denomination of origin, the bottle cannot legally say mezcal, so it ships as destilado de agave.