Siete Rayas Yolixpa Herbal Liqueur
30% ABV | 750mL | Herbal liqueur | Puebla, Mexico — Siete Rayas Yolixpa is a Mexican herbal liqueur built on aguardiente de piloncillo — a cane-juice spirit — infused with 13 locally sourced herbs and citruses, then rested two to four months in glass. It is made in Apulco and Teziutlán, in the highlands of Puebla, Mexico (4,505 and 6,659 feet of altitude), by maestros destiladores Joaquin Varela and Alberto Hakim. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Yolixpa is a traditional Mexican herbal liqueur style, and Siete Rayas makes it the slow way: real botanicals, a piloncillo cane spirit base, and months of glass-resting instead of shortcuts. The result drinks like an amaro with a Mexican accent — bitter, aromatic and honeyed at once. Among herbal liqueurs, it is one of the most distinctive bottles on the shelf.
Tasting notes
Amaro-like and aromatic: anise, lemon verbena and chamomile over honey, with a gently bitter herbal finish. Complex enough to sip neat, friendly enough for cocktails.
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 13 locally sourced herbs and citruses, rested 2–4 months in glass
- Aguardiente de piloncillo (cane-juice spirit) base
- Made in the Puebla highlands by maestros destiladores Varela and Hakim
- 30% ABV — amaro-style bitter-herbal profile
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat or chilled as a digestivo; also excellent in place of amaro in a paper plane or black manhattan variation.
Frequently asked questions
What is Yolixpa?
Yolixpa is a traditional Mexican herbal liqueur — botanicals infused in spirit. Siete Rayas makes theirs with 13 herbs and citruses on a piloncillo cane-spirit base.
What does it taste like?
Amaro-like: anise, lemon verbena, chamomile and honey with a bitter herbal finish.
How strong is it?
30% ABV — lighter than a typical amaro, made for sipping.