Empirical Ayuuk spirit bottle containing a light amber liquid with a white label featuring a black tasting notes flavor wheel highlighting smoke, fruit including grilled pepper, toasted oak, and sherry profiles, distilled in Copenhagen Denmark drawing inspiration from Oaxaca Mexico

Photograph of a cocktail in a clear rocks glass with amber liquid and large ice cubes, garnished with a dark dried chili pepper, resting on a textured caramel-colored surface

Photograph of a bubbly light yellow cocktail with ice and a green lime slice in a tall glass on a textured wooden bar counter with a person's blurred hands in the background

Digital text on a black background presents a recipe for a drink made with 5 cl Ayuuk, 1/2 lime juice, and ginger beer, served over ice and garnished with a lime wedge

Still life of an Empirical Ayuk spirit bottle, a cocktail in a chili-salt rimmed glass, and two dark dried Pasilla Mixe peppers on a minimalist white surface

A vibrant red cocktail in a clear glass featuring two floating coffee beans and a large ice cube on a neutral grey background

A vibrant mountain village landscape with a winding dirt road, scattered homes with striking red roofs, lush green slopes, and hazy blue distant peaks under a bright sky

Photograph of hikers ascending a dirt path on a lush green mountain, featuring a person in a pink shirt, one with a straw hat, and another carrying a shovel

Four men in a lush green field with yellow wildflowers wearing different hats including straw and a white cloth one holding a machete and another's t-shirt reading amos queso

Photographic collage depicting diverse scenes of rural life and agriculture in a mountainous region featuring a person carrying a large sack on a cobblestone street, a woman in an orange dress carrying firewood on her head, and a panoramic view of green mountains with winding dirt roads and red-roofed houses

A light yellow cocktail in a tall glass with a lime slice and ice cubes beside a clear bottle of Empirical Ayuk and a half lime on a modern rust-orange table

A close-up photograph of a single deeply wrinkled dried red chili pepper with a prominent stem showcasing rich crimson and dark brown hues against a blurred background of more dried peppers

Overhead shot of a vibrant Mexican food spread on a red tablecloth with colorful orange, pink, blue, and lime green plates presenting tacos with guacamole, a sliced burrito, nachos, and bowls of salsa and pickled jalapeños alongside unique agave spirit bottles and a chili-dusted cocktail

Empirical Ayuuk 500ml

Name: Empirical Ayuuk 500ml
Brand: Empirical
SKU: ayuuk
Price: 69.99 USD
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Empirical Ayuuk is a smoky, savory spirit built on a single botanical — the Pasilla Mixe chili, sourced directly from Mixe farmers in the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico — macerated in a Danish purple-wheat and pilsner-malt spirit and rested in an Oloroso sherry cask. 43% ABV.

Empirical is a Copenhagen flavor company known for its unconventional approach to distillation and flavor. Ayuuk is named for and built around the Pasilla Mixe chili, a smoky dried chili preserved by the Mixe people of Oaxaca's Sierra Norte mountains. The chili is the sole botanical and the source of all the spirit's complexity, macerated in a base spirit made from Danish heritage purple wheat and pilsner malt. After distillation, the best fractions rest in an Oloroso sherry cask, where the flavors mature into a smooth, distinct, savory finish.

Tasting Notes

Flavor: Earthy, dark red fruit, smoky
Finish: Smooth, savory, sherry-cask depth

Specs

Producer: Empirical, Copenhagen
Style: Flavored Spirit — Pasilla Mixe chili
Base: Danish purple wheat & pilsner malt
Botanical: Pasilla Mixe chili (Oaxaca, Mexico)
Cask: Oloroso sherry
ABV: 43%
Size: 500ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ayuuk made from?

A single botanical — the smoky Pasilla Mixe chili from Oaxaca, Mexico — macerated in a Danish purple-wheat and pilsner-malt spirit and rested in an Oloroso sherry cask.

What does it taste like?

Earthy, smoky, with dark red fruit and a smooth, savory finish from the sherry-cask resting.

How should I serve it?

Over ice with ginger beer is the producer's recommended serve.

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