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RECORD fernet-vallet · EVIDENCE GRADE B · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-05

Fernet Vallet

Mexico City (production traced to Texcoco, State of Mexico) · Mexico · 19.433, -99.133

REGION: latin americaTRADITION: World amaroEST. 1891WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
1891 — producer site header states "Since 1891"; importer corroborates: "Founded by French émigré Henri Vallet in 1891"A·1
Founder
Henri Vallet, a French émigré who immigrated to Mexico "during the brief colonial reign of Maximilian I" (1864–1867); by the 1880s his house "had emerged as Mexico City's preeminent distiller of liqueurs and elixirs"B·3
Production site
Texcoco, State of Mexico — "just fifteen miles northeast of Mexico City"B·3
Parent company
Las Joyas del Agave, S.A. de C.V., which operates the brand as "Royal Vallet" alongside five sibling spirits brands (Del Mezcal, Mina Real Mezcal, Del Tequila, Tequila Para Todos, Panama Pacific Rum)A·2
Current distiller
Ingeniero Jorge "Chicho" Rodriguez (importer page spells it "Rodriquez"), who crafts Fernet-Vallet and Amargo-Vallet "according to Monsieur Vallet's original formulas"B·3
Flagship ABV
35% ABV (70 proof) — stated on the producer's own product page; corroborated by Difford's (S4) and retail listings (S6)A·1
Sibling products
Amargo-Vallet, "a 90-proof bitter liqueur made from angostura bark and a maceration of cherry fruits, cloves and other roots and spices", and Granada-Vallet, "a 64-proof herbaceous bitter liqueur... inspired by Italian aperitivi"A·1

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Fernet Vallet is a Mexican fernet produced under the Royal Vallet brand by Las Joyas del Agave, S.A. de C.V. The producer's site carries the tagline "Classic Bitters — Since 1891"; its US importer traces the recipe to French émigré Henri Vallet, who began crafting bitters in Mexico during Maximilian's reign, with production today at Texcoco under distiller Jorge "Chicho" Rodriguez. The producer describes the flagship as a 70-proof (35% ABV) fernet liqueur macerated from cinnamon, clove, quassia wood, gentian root and cardamom.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; adversarially verified against live fetches 2026-07-05; operator review pending.

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Fernet Vallet

35% ABV

BOTTLE IMAGE
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SUBCATEGORY fernetRING coreTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “The producer's own site brands the range "Classic Bitters" ("Since 1891") and describes the flagship as "a 70-proof fernet liqueur made from a maceration of aromatic plants, roots and spices including cinnamon, clove, quassia wood, gentian root and cardamom" (royalvallet.com). Note: the "inspired by Italian amari" positioning is the US importer's wording (S3), not the producer's.”

A Mexican fernet — a bitter herbal liqueur made via maceration of cinnamon, clove, quassia wood, gentian root and cardamom — produced under the Royal Vallet brand, with production reported at Texcoco, State of Mexico, northeast of Mexico City.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 5 GRADED EDGES

  • Cinnamon · spiceA·1
  • Clove · spiceA·1
  • Quassia wood · bitteringA·1
  • Gentian root · bitteringA·1
  • Cardamom · spiceA·1

DESCRIPTORS

No tasting notes on record yet.

Amargo-Vallet

45% ABV · 750ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
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SUBCATEGORY bitterRING coreTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “Angostura-style bitter liqueur ("Amargo" is Spanish for bitter)”

A 90-proof Mexican bitter liqueur made from a maceration of angostura bark, rhubarb, quassia wood, clove, gentian root and cherry fruit, following a recipe created by French emigre Henri Vallet in 1880s Mexico City. Distiller.com classifies it directly under the Amaro category, with cinnamon-bark and cola notes on the nose and red-fruit, angostura and gentian bitterness through the finish.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 6 GRADED EDGES

  • Angostura bark · primary bittering agentA·7
  • Rhubarb · flavouringA·7
  • Quassia wood · bittering agentA·7
  • Clove · spiceA·7
  • Gentian root · bittering agentC·8
  • Cherry fruit · flavouringA·7

DESCRIPTORS

  • cinnamon bark ▮▮▮▮▮C·8
  • cola ▮▮▮▮▮C·8
  • red fruit ▮▮▮▮▮C·8
  • bitter ▮▮▮▮▮C·8

Granada-Vallet

32% ABV · 750ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY — (family ring)RING familyTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “Herbaceous bitter liqueur inspired by Italian aperitivi ("Amargo de Granada Licor Aperitivo")”

A 64-proof Mexico City bitter liqueur built on pomegranate tartness with rhubarb and cinnamon, balanced by quassia wood and gentian root, with citrus notes of orange and lemon. Oaxacan cochineal gives it its sunset-red colour. Distiller.com lists it separately from its Amaro category, under Bitter Liqueurs.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 11 GRADED EDGES

  • Pomegranate · core flavouringA·10
  • Rhubarb · flavouringA·10
  • Cinnamon · spiceC·11
  • Quassia wood · bittering agentA·10
  • Gentian root · bittering agentC·11
  • Wormwood · bittering agentC·11
  • Cinchona bark · bittering agentC·11
  • Fennel · spiceC·11
  • Orange · citrus noteA·10
  • Lemon · citrus noteA·10
  • Oaxacan cochineal · natural colourantC·11

DESCRIPTORS

  • pomegranate tartness ▮▮▮▮▮A·10
  • earthy ▮▮▮▮▮A·10
  • citrus ▮▮▮▮▮A·10
  • herbaceous bitter ▮▮▮▮▮A·10

SERVES

ZONE 04 — COMMUNITY TASTING NOTES

RESERVED — community notes open in V2 with moderation and bias handling. The contributions ledger is already recording.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Where is Fernet Vallet made?
Fernet Vallet is made in Mexico City (production traced to Texcoco, State of Mexico), Mexico, and was founded in 1891.
What style of amaro is Fernet Vallet?
On The Amaro Atlas, Fernet Vallet is recorded in the core ring, fernet subcategory, within the World amaro tradition. The producer describes it as "The producer's own site brands the range "Classic Bitters" ("Since 1891") and describes the flagship as "a 70-proof fernet liqueur made from a maceration of aromatic plants, roots and spices including cinnamon, clove, quassia wood, gentian root and cardamom" (royalvallet.com). Note: the "inspired by Italian amari" positioning is the US importer's wording (S3), not the producer's.".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (11)

  1. [1]ARoyal Vallet — official brand site (homepage + products page) · Royal Vallet / Las Joyas del Agave S.A. de C.V. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Homepage carries "Classic Bitters" / "Since 1891" and the Las Joyas del Agave copyright; /products page lists Fernet-Vallet's five botanicals and 70-proof (35%) strength, plus Amargo-Vallet and Granada-Vallet descriptions.
  2. [2]ALas Joyas del Agave — corporate site · Las Joyas del Agave, S.A. de C.V. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Lists six brands including Royal Vallet (linked to royalvallet.com); legal name in footer.
  3. [3]BVallet Amaro — Producer page · Skurnik Wines & Spirits · other · accessed 2026-07-05Trade/importer-of-record producer profile; source for founder narrative, Texcoco production site, current distiller, and the "inspired by Italian amari" positioning (importer's wording, not producer's).
  4. [4]CFernet-Vallet Liqueur — product page · Difford's Guide · database · accessed 2026-07-05Corroborates 35% ABV / 70 proof, botanical list, producer identity, and fernet categorisation.
  5. [5]CLas Joyas del Agave S.A. de C.V. (Royal Vallet) — Producer page · Difford's Guide · database · accessed 2026-07-05Corroborates producer-brand relationship and the three Vallet products; gives corporate address in Guadalajara, Jalisco (company HQ, distinct from the Texcoco production site reported by S3).
  6. [6]DFernet Vallet 750ml | Mexico's Historic 1860s Bitter Liqueur · The Liquor Barn · other · accessed 2026-07-05Retailer product page; corroborates 35% ABV (70 proof) and the 1860s recipe-origin narrative. Not load-bearing for any fact.
  7. [7]AVALLET Sell Sheet 2015 ("Vallet Amargo Angostura") · Las Joyas del Agave, S.A. de C.V. / royalvallet.com · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Producer sell sheet describing Vallet Amargo Angostura botanicals; re-verified against distiller.com text, which quotes near-identical wording, confirming this is a legitimate producer document and not a fabricated source.
  8. [8]CAmargo Vallet Angostura · Distiller.com · database · accessed 2026-07-05Re-fetched directly via firecrawl (WebFetch was 403-blocked). Confirms 45.0% ABV, full botanical list, tasting notes verbatim, and explicit 'Amaro' category classification.
  9. [9]AMEDIA KIT — Royal Vallet · Las Joyas del Agave, S.A. de C.V. / royalvallet.com · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Re-fetched. Confirms three distinct product lines under this producer: Fernet-Vallet, Amargo-Vallet, Granada-Vallet, each in 750ml format.
  10. [10]ARoyal Vallet Sell Sheet 2022 (Terranova) · Las Joyas del Agave, S.A. de C.V. / royalvallet.com · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Re-fetched via firecrawl and read in full. Resolves the apparent ABV conflict flagged in the original draft: the sheet lists Amargo-Vallet 750ml (45% ABV, UPC 6-18115-10502-4) directly above Granada-Vallet 700ml (32% ABV, UPC 6-18115-10577-2) in the same visual block; these are two separate products' structured fields, not a conflict within one product. Prose explicitly states Granada-Vallet is '64-proof' (=32% ABV), and names rhubarb, quassia wood, gentian, orange and lemon as producer-stated botanicals/citrus notes — upgraded from probable to confirmed since this is direct producer-official copy, not a database inference.
  11. [11]CGranada-Vallet · Distiller.com · database · accessed 2026-07-05Re-fetched directly via firecrawl. Confirms 32.0% ABV and botanicals: pomegranate, cinnamon, fennel, gentian root, wormwood, cinchona root, Oaxacan cochineal colourant. Classifies product under 'Bitter Liqueurs', distinct from the site's own 'Amaro' tag used for Amargo-Vallet and Fernet-Vallet — supports family ring, no subcategory.

A producer-official / regulatory · B reputable published · C secondary · D community/unverified