Grulani Lumbre Tasting Notes

Details

• Location:  San Baltazar, Guelavila, Oaxaca
• Agave: Lumbre / A. sp
• Maestro Mezcalero: Leo Hernández
• ABV: 46%
• Tasting keywords: Beef jerky, campfire.
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Nose

Beef jerky and cane juice.

Taste

Campfire, leather, beef jerky, with a piquant finish that is a bit acidic, a bit mineral.

Production Details

• Agave sources: 9-10 year old Lumbre.
• Roast: Conical underground oven.
• Crush: Horse drawn tahona.
• Fermentation: Wild fermentation.
• Distillation: Double distilled in 350 liter copper pot stills.

Background Notes

Officially the Lumbre isn’t classified but it is most likely an angustifolia variation.