Vicario 98 Proof Sugar Cane Alcohol 1L

Vicario 98 Proof Sugar Cane Alcohol is bottled at 49% ABV (98 proof) in a 1L bottle — a triple-filtered alcohol de cana distilled from 100% sugar cane, and a genuine staple of the Mexican pantry. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.

• ABV: 49% (98 proof)
• Size: 1L
• Base: 100% sugar cane, triple filtered
• Origin: Mexico
• Profile: Clean, neutral high-proof cane distillate — unsweetened, unaged; a cooking and remedy staple, not a sipping spirit

Mexico's Pantry-Strength Cane Spirit

In Mexico, Vicario is not a bar bottle — it is a household bottle. This unaged 100%-sugar-cane distillate is the alcohol de cana that goes into Christmas ponche, the fiery punch that warms up holiday posadas, and it shows up in home remedies the way rubbing alcohol shows up in medicine cabinets north of the border. Its most famous role is in the traditional pajarete — a workingman's morning drink of milk, chocolate, sugar, instant coffee, and a shot of Vicario. Triple filtering keeps the profile clean and neutral so a small pour does the job. Browse the full Vicario range for the brand's other offerings.

Tasting Notes

Neutral and clean with a faint fresh-cane sweetness on the nose — this is a utility spirit built for cooking and punch-making, not for neat sipping. At 98 proof it delivers high-proof punch in small doses, which is exactly how traditional recipes use it.

How to Enjoy

Use it the traditional way: a measure in holiday ponche, a shot in a pajarete with milk, chocolate, sugar, and coffee, or a splash in party punches where the cane base needs to stand up to fruit and spice.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vicario sugar cane alcohol used for? In Mexico it is a household staple for cooking (holiday ponche), home remedies, and party punches — most famously the traditional pajarete of milk, chocolate, sugar, instant coffee, and a shot of Vicario.

How strong is Vicario sugar cane alcohol? It is bottled at 98 proof (49% ABV), which is why a small amount goes a long way in punch and cooking.

Is Vicario the same as rum? No. It is an unaged, neutral 100%-sugar-cane distillate (alcohol de cana), triple-filtered for a clean profile — not aged rum.

Is Vicario sugar cane alcohol sweet? It is a clean, neutral high-proof spirit, not sweetened — it is added to sweet drinks like ponche and pajarete rather than drunk for sweetness.

Stock the pantry with Mexico's classic cane spirit — order Vicario 98 Proof Sugar Cane Alcohol online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.