Destilería Ventura made history in 2021 by becoming the first formal distillery in eastern El Salvador, complying with all the permits and registrations established by law, it was also the first to distill a Salvadoran bourbon style whiskey, among others. Everything was born from a visionary and persevering man who
always maintained the goal of distilling the best alcoholic beverages.
The beginning
1980
From a very young age Antonio Ventura was
related to the world of distillation because it
was always very common in the department of
Morazán for people to do this work in an
artisanal way and he had many friends of
experience who dedicated themselves to it, he
always went out to visit them in the afternoons
to help with the manufacturing process where
he learned a lot and received many tips of this
art, but always thought about ways to improve
the product because for him it could always be
improved. Over the years he learned more and
more about the business; when he was 31, he
decided to start making his own whiskey based
on all the advice and his own ideas. On
September 20, 1980, he created the formulas
that gave life to Destilería Ventura in a small
and humble ranch located on the outskirts of
the municipality of Delicias de Concepción,
where he had built his first factory.
1985
War in El Salvador
In 1985, El Salvador was going through the
most difficult moments caused by a civil war
that began in 1979, this made it very difficult to
market alcoholic beverages and purchase raw
materials, that’s why the distillery temporarily
closed five years after it was built.
1986
Emigration
The end of the armed conflict brought peace
and new opportunities, after a few years
Antonio returned to El Salvador with many
hopes of opening and operating his distillery
again. Taking into account that it was a big
challenge to rebuild it, but he always trusted
himself and his product.
1996
When I reach the end of the armed conflict brought peace and new opportunities, after a few years, Antonio back to El Salvador with many hopes of opening and running again, his distillery. Taking into account it was a challenge to begin again, but he always trusted in himself and his product.
2012
Fire
The artisanal way of distilling these drinks is by
boiling the fermentation in a still with a wood
fire. One afternoon, because of an oversight, at
the end of the working day a fire was caused
that turned the entire factory into ashes.
2013
Perseverance
El incendio acabó con todo a su paso, menos con los sueños de Antonio, que recordó todos los obstáculos que había superado a lo largo de su vida y nunca se rindió, por eso tomó la dedición de emprender nuevamente sus sueños.
2018
Fresh start
Over the years and with much effort, the
distillery grew again. The product was
recognized for its good quality. One night while
he was reunited with his family watching the
TV, Antonio told them "I would like more
people to enjoy my product, that they can show
off their bottles while they have a good time".
The next day, together with his children, they
took the initiative of researching to bring this
business to the level of a nationally and
internationally recognized company and they
began with a long series of permits.
2019
Ventura Distillery in Mourning
On September 20, 2019, the factory was
turning 39 years of its foundation, but that same day its creator said goodbye to this world
at the age of 69. Antonio Ventura died of health
complications and he could not see the
evolution of the company completed, before
his death his children promised to take his
dream of the best distillery very far
2021
The first of the east
The company was in charge of Elmer Ventura,
Rene Ventura and Erik Ventura. They worked to
fulfill all the required permits. Along the way,
they faced many obstacles and made mistakes,
but they always remembered with great
affection the advice of their father and the
perseverance that always characterized him,
that motivated them to continue. After much
work in 2021 Ventura Distillery became the first
in the eastern area.
2022
The whiskey of the new generations
On September 7, 2022, El Salvador was
celebrating its first bitcoin anniversary as legal
tender; and Ventura Distillery to celebrate the
first online auction of alcoholic beverages in the
history of the country, released a limited
edition of only 100 unique bottles in the world
of Lux Generation Vintage, it was a success. The
story continues to be written and the whole
team continues to work to offer the world a
high-quality product.
Lux Generación is the first bourbon style
whiskey made in El Salvador, distilled from
corn, natural cane sugars and aged in oak
barrels at a height of approximately 589 meters
in the Cacahuatique hill located in Morazán.