Mezcal de Leyendas Cenizo Tasting Notes

Details

• Location: Nombre De Dios, Durango
• Agave: Durangensis 
• Maestro: Jose Ventura Gallegos
• Abv: 47.2%
• Tasting keywords: lactic, creamy, roasted coffee
• NOM: O117X

Nose

Creamy vanilla aromas are soft and inviting. 

Taste

The texture is pillowy, matching the luscious lactic notes of queso fresco and cream with background notes of lemon balm and flamed citrus. Caramelized creme brulee and nutty coffee round out the finish. Pair this with chocolate. 

Method/Background 

Agaves are cooked in an in-ground pit, mechanically crushed, fermented in in-ground wooden tanks, and double distilled in a copper and wooden still.