Details
- Location: Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobaxiche / A. karwinskii
- Maestro: Apolonio y Simeón Ramírez
- Abv: 56%
- Tasting keywords: caramel, coffee, sweet tobacco
Nose
Cozy aromas of toasted coffee beans and fried sweet plantain are enticing. The aromas promise concentrated flavors full of piloncillo and dried tropical fruits.
Taste
The flavors are immediately sweet and rich, with impressive concentration. Dried sweet fruits like figs and dates mix with cocoa powder and caramel before developing into toasty coffee, chocolate and earthy roasted tobacco. Pair this with dessert, cheese plates, or cigars.
Method/Background
Made from 100% Tobaxiche, by Apolonio y Simeón Ramírez, this mezcal features a unique distillation method called refrescadora. Different from the typical double distillation, this method uses a series of plates that functions like a column still, requiring only one distillation. One of the characteristics of this style of distillation is a unique concentration of aromas and flavors; I like to think of it like Cognac vs Armagnac, this being like the latter.
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