Puerto Vallarta has a new alcohol to enjoy, Raicilla

Jalisco has long been famous as the birthplace of tequila and mezcal, but tourism officials are about to begin promoting another, lesser-known agave spirit: raicilla. Javier Aranda Pedrero, director general of the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board, filled Travel Agent in on what’s planned, as well as other tourism updates from the destination.

“We’re going to feature raicilla at the International Gourmet Festival,” Pedrero says. That event runs from November 23 – December 2 in Puerto Vallarta.

Sometimes also called “green agave,” raicilla has is said to a have a stronger vegetable flavor than other agave-based . . .