Rayo Seco Maguey Cupreata Tasting Notes

Today we’re tasting a Guerrero Cupreata from Rayo Seco.

Details

• Location: Nicolás Bravo, Guerrero
• Agave: Cupreata / A. cupreata
• Maestro Vinatero: Margarito López
• Quantity: 216 bottles (Bottle 124 tasted.)
• Batch: 202208
• ABV: 48.5%
• Tasting keywords: Lactic, bitter, dry.
• Uncertified agave spirit

Nose

This Guerrero cupreata mezcal is sweet and lactic on the nose with notes of bubble gum and pickle juice.

Taste

Dry with mineral flavors and a cutting finish of chicory. This is such a contrast for a cupreata, so elegant and magical.

Production Details

• Agave sources: Wild harvested.
• Roast: Conical earthen oven.
• Crush: Chopped by hand with an axe.
• Fermentation: Wild with spring water.
• Distillation: Filipino clay pot with wooden montera

Background Notes

This is about as ancestral as it gets and is an incredible expression of the distinctive Guerrero mezcals. These flavors are from outer space and the graphic design on the labels matches the ambition of the liquid within. The rear labels are particularly descriptive about the contents, production methods, and larger context.