Jorge Salles Cuervo y Sucesores, S.A. de C.V.
Cooking: Autoclave. Distillation: Copper pot stills (double distilled) (Unknown). Production capacity: Unknown. Agave: Lowland agave (Tequila valley).
Cooking: Autoclave. Distillation: Copper pot stills (double distilled) (Unknown). Production capacity: Unknown. Agave: Lowland agave (Tequila valley).
Cooking: Stone/brick ovens (horno). Distillation: Copper pot and stainless steel pot stills (Unknown). Production capacity: Unknown. Agave: Lowland agave (Tequila valley).
Cooking: Traditional methods. Distillation: Traditional stills (Unknown). Production capacity: Medium-scale (contract distilling). Agave: Lowland agave (Tequila region).
Cooking: Traditional brick ovens (hornos). Distillation: Copper pot stills (Unknown). Production capacity: Small-to-medium. Agave: Estate-grown lowland agave (Amatitán valley).
Cooking: Autoclave (120°C, 15hrs cook + 15hrs rest, 14-ton SS autoclave). Distillation: Stainless steel pot stills with copper coils (Small batch). Production capacity: Medium-scale. Agave: Estate-grown agave.
Cooking: Various methods. Distillation: Copper pot stills and column stills (Various). Production capacity: Large-scale (major contract distiller, dozens of brands). Agave: Highland and lowland agave.
Cooking: Brick oven (100+ yr old horno, 113-yr old boiler), tahona (2-ton volcanic stone wheel). Distillation: Copper pot stills (Small batch). Production capacity: Small artisanal batch (~under 1M liters/yr). Agave: Lowland agave (Tequila valley).
Cooking: Stone/brick ovens (hornos); tahona for Tahona line. Distillation: Stainless steel pots with copper coils (Small batch). Production capacity: Small-batch artisanal. Agave: Lowland agave (El Arenal / Tequila valley).
Cooking: Traditional stone/brick ovens (hornos), 36hrs roast. Distillation: Stainless steel pot stills with copper tubing (Unknown). Production capacity: Medium-scale. Agave: Estate and contracted lowland agave.
Cooking: Traditional masonry brick ovens (hornos). Distillation: Copper and steel pot stills (Unknown). Production capacity: Large-scale. Agave: Estate-grown lowland (5,000+ hectares).