Douglas Kohlberg French, 70, Master distiller and owner of Sierra Norte Whiskey, holds a glass of Sierra Norte Whiskey at the Sierra Norte distillery in Oaxaca, Mexico on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. The Sierra Norte Whiskies are made from 85% ancestral non GMO black, white, yellow, purple and red heirloom corn farmed by traditional farmers in Oaxaca, Mexico and 15% malted barley, then double distilled in copper pot stills and aged approximately 2 to 3 years in French Oak single barrel casks. Douglas French created Sierra Norte Whiskey in 2015. Photograph by Bénédicte Desrus