Wild Common
Our Story
Wild Common began when founder Andy Bardon, a National Geographic photographer and former Exum mountain guide, met the Rosales family while shooting photos in Jalisco, Mexico. The Rosales family's distilling traditions date back to 1904 at El Cascahuin, the family-run distillery they still run today. Andy and the Rosales family teamed up to create the cleanest expression of tequila they could, built on three pillars: Tradition, Community, and The Land. Wild Common's own label carries both a 'WY' and 'MX' mark, a nod to the founder's Wyoming roots and the tequila's Jalisco home.
The Founders
Andy Bardon is a National Geographic photographer, former Exum Mountain Guide, and athlete who says he understands that what we put into our bodies, and out into the world, matters. That philosophy shaped Wild Common's partnership with the Rosales family: 100% additive-free tequila, recycled glass bottles made near the distillery, real biodegradable wood bottle tops, and a pledge to donate a starter agave plant to the community for every plant harvested.
How We Make It
Every expression starts from 100% Blue Weber agave grown in the Jalisco Valley, roasted 72 hours in small 12-16 ton brick ovens, extracted with a traditional stone tahona and roller mill, naturally fermented with the agave fibers still in, then double distilled in small stainless steel and copper pot stills at El Cascahuin, master distiller Salvador "Chava" Rosales' family distillery (established 1904).
Details
- Location
- El Arenal, Mexico
- Website
- wildcommon.com/
- @wildcommonspirits
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Meet the Team
Andy Bardon
Founder
A National Geographic photographer, former Exum Mountain Guide, and athlete. Met the Rosales family while shooting photos in Jalisco and partnered with them to found Wild Common.
Salvador "Chava" Rosales
Master Distiller
Son of the Rosales family that has distilled at El Cascahuin since 1904. Distills every Wild Common expression by hand using traditional stone tahona and pot-still methods.
Our Spirits
4 expressions
Wild Common Tequila Blanco
Wild Common Tequila Blanco — Still Strength
Wild Common Tequila Añejo
