51% Agave: Made from the Agave americana growing in the Deccan Plateau and raw cane sugar, this spirit is distilled in small batches in our artisanal pot-stills.Our 51% Agave belongs to the international family of Agave-based Spirits and can be enjoyed as shots, in Margaritas and in many other familiar and imaginative ways. (Tequila® is …
Orange Liqueur: A blend of premium triple-distilled Indian grain spirits, pure sugars and the natural essential oils of renowned bitter-sweet oranges from the Nagpur region of India. Sip, or use in cocktail requiring Triple Sec or in any other bespoke creations. Blue Curaçao: A blend of premium Indian grain spirits, pure sugars and the natural …
Pure Cane: Made entirely from the purple sugarcane grown by the Deccan farmers, this white rum is distilled in small batches in our artisanal Pot-Stills This 100% pure sugarcane spirit belongs to the international family of sugarcane based spirits like artisanal Brazilian Cachaςa, and Rhum Agricole from the French West Indies — it is not …
Profiles in Agave Spirits Volume 4: The people who create and contribute to the tequila, mezcal, sotol, bacanora and other agave spirits industries (in English and Spanish)… (Desmond Nazareth profile included)… By creating a Who’s Who in Agave Spirits, we provide a ready reference for those in the industry, as well as those researching or …
Meet the Goa-based entrepreneur who is reimagining everything from tequila to mahua… In 2007, he started Agave India (agave is the plant from which tequila is made), a craft distillery that uses Indian know-how and raw materials… Nazareth calls the emergence of mahua a ‘black swan’ event internationally. “There is no other alcohol in the …
JumpCut Goa profiles Desmond Nazareth, an ex-IITian who returned to Goa after spending decades in the Computer Science and Filmmaking industry to start his very own distillery of Indian spirits. He manufactures Mahua, the only alcohol made by fermenting a naturally sweet smelling flower, Agave, a spirit made from the same plant genus as Tequila …
DJ Mahua is one of the Indian spirits you cannot miss on trying! The centuries-old tribal tradition and folklore have inspired the drink. The legendary Mahua flowers DJ Mahua is made with that are fermented and distilled into a brilliant spirit. So, the next time you visit Goa or Karnataka, don’t forget to get yourself …
DesmondJi is a spirit brand founded by Desmond Nazareth who operates the alco-bev company, Agave India. The brand prides itself on sourcing its raw materials from India, including agave that is grown in the Deccan Plateau. DesmondJi or DJ is famous for its prized margarita, blue curacao and most recently, mahua liqueur that is made …
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DesmondJi Mahua is billed as the world’s only spirit distilled from naturally sweet flowers and is as Indian as it can get, but its sale is restricted to Goa and Karnataka thanks to India’s rigid liquour laws. Creator Desmond Nazareth will now target foreign markets. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/this-country-liquor-has-no-option-but-to-go-global-first-5369941.html Published On: June 07 2020
Desmond Nazareth and Conrad Braganza of the DesmondJi Craft Spirits, Liqueurs & Cocktail Blends joined our segment to talk about Mahua, and taking it to the world. Making a case for Mahua becoming a GI enabled national spirit for India, they delved into details of how this can open up so many possibilities! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETvKwDZTnz8&t=1899s Published …
