“We do things a little differently at Tingala. You won’t find a dedicated distillery or a tasting room to visit. We are a lean, local family operation representative of independent, artisanal craft spirits makers.” – Tews Family –
We make Tingala “flower to bottle,” using only fresh spilanthes (acmella) flowers, aka buzz buttons, hand harvested at the peak of ripeness and flown to us overnight from U.S. growers, with other all-natural ingredients, to bring out the botanical’s best flavor while maximizing the flowers’ seductive character.
HANDCRAFTED
Like all liqueurs, Tingala is made using a blended maceration process. Our family’s spiritsmaster makes every small batch by hand, beginning with soaking the herbs in neutral spirits to coax out its tingling essence.
We build production around the plant’s growing season, roughly from March to November, using only fresh flowers, never extracts, dried or frozen plants, or artificial flavors.
At Tingala, we are proud of our proprietary process, perfected over five years of development, which eliminates plant fiber bitterness. We maximize the unique natural botanical character that makes these fresh flowers so seductive.
Crushed real cinnamon, an addition common in traditional European herbal spirits, is a perfect complement in Tingala to the herbal taste of the flowers. We use top-notch spirits and pure Colorado water, bottling at 50% alcohol by volume (100 proof) in Golden, Colorado. We use recyclable glass bottles screen printed with organic ink and 100% recycled cartons.
BETTER AND MORE VERSATILE
Tingala is gluten free.
We use natural sugar. Our spirit is notably less sweet than most traditional liqueurs, with a straightforward, savory, and balanced flavor profile that makes it a delectable and versatile cocktail addition.
At 100 proof, our spirit brings classic American expression to cocktails, adding unique character, fresh, distinctive flavor, and value while keeping packaging to a minimum.
