These spirits producers are reclaiming and honoring traditions lost to colonialism—and making delicious spirits in the process.
got involved. The process of making the drink was soon industrialized, and as tequila’s profile grew, celebrities like Sammy Hagar, Elon Musk and Kendall Jenner launched their own brands.
“Our motto is ‘drink less, drink better,’” Soto says. “We don’t promote shot-taking. We prefer to focus on a nice drink at sunset with friends.”“Since I first entered the industry in 2015, I’ve seen tequila grow by leaps and bounds,” Soto says. “It’s had a fantastic impact in many ways, providing jobs to communities in Jalisco, something that is often overlooked. More than 90% of our workforce is female, and most of them are the heads of their households.
As Nosotros does its part for the environment, Soto also says it’s prioritizing social justice by promoting team members from within and providing women with positions of authority at the company. Distiller Citlali Ovalle is one of the first and only female Master Distillers in Jalisco.Jackie Summers, the first Black American to receive an alcohol distiller’s license in the U.S.
“Sorrel was fermented in Africa at least 1,000 years ago,” Summers says. “But it wasn’t until people and spices began to be traded and sold across the Caribbean about 500 years ago that it traveled. Those people and spices were often thrown together into the bottom of ships. These people were raped and forced into slavery. Everything was done to strip them of their individuality and identity. Their families were broken apart. Their names were changed.
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