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OUR FARM IN MAKAWAO, HAWAII​

We've planted thousands of Agave Tequiliana (Blue Agave), and they are thriving. 

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The Still we fabricated is a cross between tequila and Irish whiskey stills, and is designed to bring out as much of the Agave flavor as possible.

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The Agave put off shoots, or 'pups', which we use to plant out new fields.  

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The planting, growing, and harvesting of Agave is all done by hand and is very labor intensive. 

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A specialized tool with a razor sharp blade is used to harvest the heart of the plant.

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We bring the hearts, which look like giant pineapples, to our barn where they are washed and cooked for 2 days.  

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Our masonry ovens use steam to turn the starches into flavorful caramelized sugars.

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Using a specialized crusher we developed, the sugars are extracted from the plant fibers

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WAIKULU is a Hawaiian word that means 'dripping water'.  It was used in the past to describe alcohol spirits, which drip slowly from the still. 

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You can come visit us and try our Agave Spirit starting this July 2022.  

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Even though many people think of agave as a cactus or succulent, it is neither and its closest plant cousin is the asparagus.  This becomes apparent when an older plant will send up a tall stalk from its center that looks strikingly similar to asparagus.

Hendrix (Henry Boy) had planned to retire on Maui but his passion for keeping things right earned him a full-time position as Chief Distillery Dog.

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