We produce natural whiskies from native Oaxacan colored corn to deliver the rich, complex flavors of the magical Oaxacan Valley to whiskey enthusiasts across the globe. Our products are traditionally farmed using ancestral corn; contain no artificial flavors, colors, or additives; and nothing is genetically modified (non-GMO). Each small batch is unique. 
LIMITED EDITIONS
After founding a distillery in 1996 and distilling high-quality mezcals for two decades, Douglas French expanded his craft in 2014 to create Sierra Norte®, the first Mexican whiskey brand available in the world. He developed a 50,000-square-foot space into a sustainable production facility that boosts the local economy and transforms native Oaxacan heirloom corn from colorful crops into the hand-crafted, barrel-aged, award-winning line of Sierra Norte whiskies.MINIATURES 50ml
DISTILLING SINCE 1996: In 1996, Douglas French founded a rustic artisanal distillery in the small Mexican village of San Agustín de las Juntas to make his own mezcal. He later created the first whiskey made and aged in Mexico using locally grown native corn: Sierra Norte. Over the years, French built out the distillery to diversify and meet increasing demand, adding more vats, copper and stainless steel pot stills, semi-manual bottling lines, and other equipment.His 50,000-square-foot production facility grew into a complicated but fun operation where French’s ideas blossomed into delicious hand-crafted spirits reflecting Oaxaca's rich flora and terroir. French and his team manage the entire complex whiskey-making process in-house: from mash to distillation to barrel-aging, and then bottling, labeling, and shipping the six distinct Sierra Norte heirloom corn whiskies to destinations worldwide.