Working together since 2016, Destilería Andina and Te MATA have been exploring Peruvian identity. It took a first visit to the distillery in December 2020 to presence the aesthetic language of the Andes. Identity is a simultaneous reflection and a reflector of the subject’s visual DNA. And so with the intention to simplify this concept, a series of clips were brought to life to explore 3 main pillars forming the identity of Destileria Andina; (i) Home, (ii) Family, (iii) Harvest.
All videos by Gabriela Maskrey, edit by Alonso Ruiz/Kian Barclay and interview by Manuel Sanchez
A small introduction on Ollantaytambo and how it became home for the Randall-Week family. Ishmael and Wendy tell us briefly how they arrived and how it became the source of inspiration for the distillery. Voice by Ishmael Randall Weeks and Wendy Weeks.
Head distiller Haresh explains the magic and spirit of a simplistic approach to distillation, resulting in complex Andean flavours. Voice by Haresh Bhojwani.
Final clip of the series. Haresh on Peru, family, tradition and Matacuy. Voice by Haresh Bhojwani.
Te MATA’s first project with Infopesa, Peru’s most influential record label of the 70s and 80s. Enjoy this groovy video and a small glimpse of our interview to founder; Alberto Maraví.
Te MATA's first surf edit including a rare selection of Peruvian cumbia tunes by Infopesa with Jacobo Said surfing Peru. Filmed by Kian Barclay.