Gavé begins with a 50/50 blend of highland and lowland Blue Weber agaves sourced from Jalisco, Mexico, cooked half in brick ovens and half in autoclaves, then roller‑milled and double distilled. No diffuser is ever used. The raw distillate is shipped to California, where it receives a non‑stripping pre‑filtration that smooths harsher notes while preserving cooked‑agave aroma. The spirit then rests in temperature‑controlled stainless silos in 1,000‑liter batches; there is no distillate blending.
Controlled temperature, pressure, agitation, and oxygen exposure are used to help the spirit come to life. No flavors, colors, sweeteners, or glycerin are added at any stage.
Gavé Gold follows the proprietary EcoMatureTM process: virgin American oak chunks, toasted to specification, are introduced directly into the stainless silos. Two separate “legs” mature at different proofs with distinct oak profiles, using controlled temperature, pressure, and agitation cycles to drive extraction and integration. Wood contact is long enough to encourage esterification and mellowing without exceeding a year. After maturation, each batch rests, is blended, and then slow‑proofed with a custom mineral water profile modeled on the spring‑water chemistry of the agave’s home region. Under NOM definitions, Gavé Gold would classify as a reposado, though its layered oak influence, integration, and color profile can present with the depth and smoothness of an añejo.
Gavé Silver follows the same process path but without wood contact, keeping cooked‑agave character at the center. Each batch is rested but not blended, then slow‑proofed with the same custom mineral water profile.
For both expressions, water is added gradually over time to preserve aroma and texture and to avoid off‑notes like saponification. Filtration is multi‑stage, depth media for particles and ionized glass‑fiber for haze control, and never chill‑filtered. No inert‑gas sparging is used.
The result is a clean, additive‑free, American‑produced agave spirit that preserves the true aroma of cooked agave and delivers it with precision, balance, and layered complexity.