Campari Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Casa San Nicolás)
Cooking: Autoclave (20-22hrs cook). Distillation: Stainless steel pot stills with copper reactors (Unknown). Production capacity: Large-scale. Agave: Highland agave (Los Altos, 2,000m elevation).
El Gallito, S.A. de C.V. (Tequila Cazadores)
Cooking: Diffuser process (24-step diffusion extraction). Distillation: Copper pot stills (Unknown). Production capacity: Very large-scale (zero waste facility). Agave: Highland agave (Los Altos, 6-8yr maturity).
Tequila Centinela, S.A. de C.V.
Cooking: Clay oven (slow steam cook, ~24hrs). Distillation: Pot stills (double distillation) (Unknown). Production capacity: Medium-scale. Agave: Estate-grown highland agave (8yr maturity).
Feliciano Vivanco y Asociados, S.A. de C.V.
Cooking: Traditional brick ovens (hornos). Distillation: Copper pot stills (Unknown). Production capacity: Medium-to-large (major contract distiller). Agave: Highland agave (Los Altos, estate and contracted).
Pernod Ricard Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Destilería Colonial de Jalisco)
Cooking: 3 brick ovens (hornos), 36hrs at 200°F + 8hrs cooling; tahona + roller mill blend. Distillation: 100% copper pot stills (Small batch). Production capacity: Large-scale. Agave: Highland agave (Los Altos).
Diageo Mexico Operaciones, S.A. de C.V.
Cooking: Stone/brick ovens (horno). Distillation: Copper pot and stainless pot w/copper coil (Unknown). Production capacity: Large-scale. Agave: Highland agave (Los Altos).
Tequila Siete Leguas, S.A. de C.V.
Cooking: Brick ovens (hornos) + tahona at El Centenario; brick ovens + roller mill at La Vencedora. Distillation: Copper pot stills (Various sizes). Production capacity: Medium-scale (2 distilleries: El Centenario 1952, La Vencedora 1984). Agave: Highland agave (75-80% estate-grown, Los Altos).
Tequila Tapatio, S.A. de C.V. (La Alteña)
Cooking: Stone/brick ovens (hornos); tahona (2-ton volcanic stone wheel); gravity-fed distillery (no pumps). Distillation: Copper pot stills (~300-500L each). Production capacity: Small-to-medium artisanal. Agave: Highland agave (estate-grown Camarena family, Los Altos).
Jose Cuervo – Los Camichines (Becle)
Cooking: Autoclaves and diffuser. Distillation: Copper pot and column stills (Unknown). Production capacity: Very large-scale. Agave: Contracted and estate-grown lowland agave.
Patrón Spirits Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Hacienda Patrón)
Cooking: Traditional clay brick ovens (51+ hornos), 79hrs alternating steam and rest. Distillation: Copper pot stills (Small batch (proprietary)). Production capacity: Very large-scale (10 tahona mills, 169 wooden fermenters). Agave: Highland agave (Los Altos, contracted farmers).