Empirical pack 2 Ayuuk The Plumb Trump

Empirical Ayuuk is distilled from Danish heritage purple wheat and pilsner malt, then infused with smoke-dried Pasilla Mixe chilis grown by Mixe farmers high in Oaxaca's Sierra Norte mountains. After maceration and distillation, the best cuts rest in sherry Oloroso casks before bottling at 43% ABV. The result reads earthy and dark-red-fruited rather than straightforwardly hot, with the sherry cask lending a smooth, savory finish. Empirical builds each release from raw ingredients rather than starting from an existing spirit category, so Ayuuk doesn't fit neatly into whiskey, gin, or rum — it's its own thing, made with no added sugar. This bottle suits an adventurous drinker looking for something genuinely different from the usual back-bar categories.

How to drink Empirical Ayuuk

Sip it neat in a small glass first to catch the chili's dark fruitiness before the smoke shows up — it's built to be tasted, not buried in a mixer. If you want to stretch it, a splash of ginger beer over ice lets the earthy chili character come through instead of fighting it.

Grain86.0 proof