Bruxo X Tasting Notes

Details

• Location:  San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
• Agave: Espadín 80% – Barril 20% / A. angustifolia – A.
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• Maestro Mezcalero: Juan Morales
• ABV: 40%
• Tasting keywords: Newsprint, caramel.
• NOM: O264X / TP200892
• NOM 70 Classification: Mezcal Artisanal
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Nose

Newsprint, candle wax, lemon zest.

Taste

A soft and mellow mezcal whose focus is a laid back roast agave flavor that drifts towards caramel.

Method / Background Notes

Agaves: The barrils average 12 years old while the espadín average eight years old.
Roast: Conical underground oven.
Crush: Mechanical crusher.
Fermentation: Open fermentation in Montezum cypress and pine vats.
Distillation: Twice distilled.

The Bruxo X is a mezcla – a mixture of previously distilled mezcals.