ALMAVE
Lewis Hamilton and the agave biologist Iván Saldaña, working out of Casa Lumbre in Mexico.
More about ALMAVEWho they areFrequently Asked Questions
- Origin
- Mexico
- Founded
- 2023
- Founder
- Lewis Hamilton and Iván Saldaña
- Producer’s site
- almave.com
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- Any 24 10% off
Products
- Mezcal & Tequila · <0.5%
Mexico
ALMAVE Blanco (700 mL)
Cooked agave and green herbs, bright enough to carry a margarita.
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Mexico
ALMAVE Ámbar (700 mL)
Roasted agave and caramel, with oak pulling the finish dry.
- Vegan-Friendly
- Gluten-Free
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Mexico
ALMAVE Blanco and Ámbar Set (2 × 700 mL)
The bright Blanco and the richer Ámbar, one bottle of each.
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Mexico
ALMAVE Humo (700 mL)
Pit-roasted espadin agave, smoky and earthy and dry.
- Vegan-Friendly
- Gluten-Free
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More about ALMAVE
Who they are
Lewis Hamilton drank tequila, and wanted something to reach for on the nights he was not drinking. He worked on it for a long time before anything reached a shelf, and the people he took it to were Casa Lumbre, a Mexican spirits house with a record of building brands from nothing.
Iván Saldaña is the reason it holds together. He wrote a doctorate in biology on agave species, co-founded Casa Lumbre in 2011, and has spent his working life on the plants of Jalisco. Hamilton, Saldaña and the investment firm Copper launched Almave together in October 2023.
Pernod Ricard took a minority stake the following August.
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- Sparkling · 0.0%
Spain
Elivo Zero Zero Deluxe Sparkling (750 mL)
A Chardonnay sparkling in the cava mould — straw-gold, a long bead, dry enough to toast with.
- Vegan-Friendly
- Halal Certified
$28.00 - or subscribe and save up to 5%
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Italy
Princess Alternativa Bianco Dry (750 mL)
The still, dry white in the alternativa range, bottled under natural cork.
- Vegan-Friendly
- Halal Certified
$25.00 - or subscribe and save up to 5%
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France
Pierre Chavin Pierre Zéro Prestige Merlot (750 mL)
Bodied, structure, generous notes of ripened red fruits and spices with vanilla aromas.
- Vegan-Friendly
$29.99 - or subscribe and save up to 5%
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Spain
Senorio de la Tautila Espumoso Blanco (750 mL)
A dry Spanish sparkling made the brut way, then dealcoholized.
- Vegan-Friendly
- Halal Certified
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Who makes Almave?
Casa Lumbre, the Mexican spirits house, with master distiller Iván Saldaña. Lewis Hamilton co-founded the brand with them and the investment firm Copper, and it launched in October 2023.
What is the difference between the three Almave bottles?
Blanco and Ámbar are both blue agave from Jalisco — the Blanco bright and herbal for mixing, the Ámbar richer and made for sipping. Humo is espadin agave from Puebla and is the smoky one.
Is Almave a tequila?
No. Tequila is a protected denomination and requires alcohol. Almave follows the same agave preparation without the fermentation, and the producer calls it a blue agave spirit.
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