Details
- Location: Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin (Angustifolia)
- Maestro Mezcalero: Enrique Jimenez
- ABV: 47.8%
- Tasting keywords: fruity, herbal, umami
Nose
The aromas are anything but one dimensional, offering a complex bouquet of orchard and vine fruits as well as a distinct umami kick.
Taste
Similarly, the flavors blend herbal notes with fruit, baking spices, and spiced chocolate. There is a creamy nuttiness that characterizes the back end, culminating in an indulgent creamy finish after each sip.
Production Details
- Agave sources: 100% estate grown agave
- Roast: in ground conical earthen pit
- Crush: tahona
- Fermentation: Wild native yeasts
- Distillation: Copper still
Method / Background Notes
This special mezcal undergoes three distillations, incorporating seasonal summertime fruits into the small batches. This is made only once a year and produces only two batches, around one thousand liters each.
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