An Indian agave, recently launched in the UK, wants to woo you away from everyday tequilas. Maya Pistola, crafted from wild Agave Americana grown in Southern India, is making waves in the global agave‑spirits world.
The spirit was recently awarded ‘Spirit of the Year – India’ at the USA Spirits Ratings 2025.
This agave isn’t tequila (because tequila can only be made in specific regions of Mexico), rather it’s grown in red‑black volcanic soil of the Deccan Plateau, where it’s harvested at 8–10 years. It’s then distilled and aged with no additives. This quest for purity led Maya Pistola to coin the term ‘agavepura’ for the liquid.
The brand appears to have struck a note with drinkers. The first drop of Maya Pistola reached the UK just before Christmas and sold out in just 8 weeks.
Agave plants were first introduced to India, during British rule, over a century ago. They were apparently planted along railway lines to keep cattle away. India’s sun‑baked climate transpired to be ideal for the plant, leading to a booming agave‑spirits industry.
The liquid appears to have struck a note with drinkers. The first drop of Maya Pistola reached the UK just before Christmas and sold out in just 8 weeks…
Indian Agave cocktails to try
If you’re looking to experiement, here are two cocktails that make perfect spring sippers: the Maya Pistoloma and the Maya Picante.
Maya Pistoloma
Ingredients:
60 ml – Maya Pistola Joven
45 ml – Grapefruit juice
15 ml – Lime juice
15 ml – Agave nectar
5 ml – saline
Method: Fill a glass with ice and add the ingredients. Top up with Grapefruit Soda and garnish with a Grapefruit wedge.
Pistola Picante
Ingredients:
45 ml – Maya Pistola Reposado
45 ml – Pineapple juice
20 ml – Lime juice
15 ml – Agave nectar
5 ml – Jalapeño brine
Method: Muddle 3 – 4 Jalapeños slices, a bunch of fresh Cilantro and Jalapeño brine in a cocktail shaker. Add all ingredients and fill the shaker with ice, shake. Double strain into Tajin rimmed glass.
The brand’s Joven expression, a mix of aged and unaged spirit, is available sells for £31.95. Its Reposado‑style expression, which is finished for four to six months in ex-bourbon and American oak casks, sells for £34.95. Stepping up, its Añejo bottling is aged for over 14 months in new American white oak casks, and sells for £39.95, while the range topping Extra Añejo, rested in American oak and ex-bourbon casks for over three years, retails for £63.95.
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An Indian agave, recently launched in the UK, wants to woo you away from everyday tequilas. Maya Pistola, crafted from wild Agave Americana grown in Southern India, is making waves in the global agave‑spirits world.
The spirit was recently awarded ‘Spirit of the Year – India’ at the USA Spirits Ratings 2025.
This agave isn’t tequila (because tequila can only be made in specific regions of Mexico), rather it’s grown in red‑black volcanic soil of the Deccan Plateau, where it’s harvested at 8–10 years. It’s then distilled and aged with no additives. This quest for purity led Maya Pistola to coin the term ‘agavepura’ for the liquid.
The brand appears to have struck a note with drinkers. The first drop of Maya Pistola reached the UK just before Christmas and sold out in just 8 weeks.
Agave plants were first introduced to India, during British rule, over a century ago. They were apparently planted along railway lines to keep cattle away. India’s sun‑baked climate transpired to be ideal for the plant, leading to a booming agave‑spirits industry.
Indian Agave cocktails to try
If you’re looking to experiement, here are two cocktails that make perfect spring sippers: the Maya Pistoloma and the Maya Picante.
Maya Pistoloma
Ingredients:
Method:
Fill a glass with ice and add the ingredients. Top up with Grapefruit Soda and garnish with a Grapefruit wedge.
Pistola Picante
Ingredients:
Method:
Muddle 3 – 4 Jalapeños slices, a bunch of fresh Cilantro and Jalapeño brine in a cocktail shaker. Add all ingredients and fill the shaker with ice, shake. Double strain into Tajin rimmed glass.
The brand’s Joven expression, a mix of aged and unaged spirit, is available sells for £31.95. Its Reposado‑style expression, which is finished for four to six months in ex-bourbon and American oak casks, sells for £34.95. Stepping up, its Añejo bottling is aged for over 14 months in new American white oak casks, and sells for £39.95, while the range topping Extra Añejo, rested in American oak and ex-bourbon casks for over three years, retails for £63.95.
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