Creador Mexicano + Espadín (clear) Tasting Notes

Details

• Location: San Bernardo Mixtepec, Oaxaca
• Agave: Mexicano and Espadín / A. rhodocantha and A. angustifolia haw.
• Maestro Mezcalero: José Alberto Pablo
• Quantity: 100 liters / 133 750ml bottles
• Batch: JAEN0422
• Vintage: May, 2020.
• ABV: 48.2%
• Tasting keywords: Metallic, wet cement.
• NOM: Uncertified agave spirit.
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Visual

Completely clear.

Nose

Toasted chocolate and campfire smoke.

Taste

Sweet, herbal, and a touch of roasted mushrooms with a tingly sparkling sensation.

Production Details

• Agave sources: 8-12 year-old, cultivated agave from San Bernardo Mixtepec, Zimatlán Region, Oaxaca. 1651 meters above sea level.
• Roast: 3-5 days in conical underground oven with local walnut as firewood.
• Crush: Hand mashed with mazo mallets in a canoa (hollowed out tree trunk)
• Fermentation: Wild fermentation in 90 liter clay pots
• Distillation: Twice distilled in 60 liter clay pots with copper or stainless steel condensers.

Background Notes

The clear version of José Alberto’s ensamble is made for export and the foreign visitors to his palenque.

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