El Buho Arroqueño tasting notes

Details

• Location: Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca
• Agave: Arroqueno
• Maestro: Octavio Jimenez Monterroza
• Abv: 53%
• Tasting keywords: melon, spicy, velvety 
• NOM: 0110X

Nose

Aromas of berries and watermelon with earthy spice undertones, absolutely seductive and classic. 

Taste

Spicy and crisp, the flavors of sweet red fruits are juicy and refreshing as layers of spice and subtle salinity envelope the tongue. A velvety texture adds to the overall sense of luxury of this wild variety mezcal. 

Method/Background 

Produced traditionally with in-ground stone horno, wild open air fermentation, tahona, and copper pot distillation at the family palenque in Santiago Matatlan. Agaves were sourced from San Baltasar Guelavila. This batch of 1,247 liters from December 2017 was aged in plastic for 2 years after distillation.