I'm sure you've heard of Tequila before but have you heard of

Bacanora?

Bacanora is an agave-based spirit that was illegal for 77 years until 1992. This prohibition gave bacanora a clandestine nature, as bacanoreros would distill bacanora with makeshift equipment, such as car radiators for the condensers or steel oil drums as the pot of the still.

The name Bacanora is a portmanteau of two words from the indigenous Ópata language: “baca,” which translates to reed, and “nora,” short for “noraco,” or hillside. Like tequila, bacanora’s name is derived from the town where it is made.

Bacanora was given denomination of origin in 2000 which is a designation that protects geographical status and refers to products specific to a particular region or town which means a spirit can only be sold as Bacanora if it comes from the specific region located in the Mexican state of Sonora at the foothills of the Sierra Madres.

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