The Producer Arroqueño Tasting Notes

Details

• Location:  Ejutla La Noria Sec 13, Oaxaca
• Agave: Arroqueño / A. americana var. oaxacensis
• Maestro Mezcalero: Juan Pacheco Santos
• Quantity: 580 liters.
• ABV: 46%
• Tasting keywords: Fresh pressed sugar cane juice, orange zest.
• NOM: 0685X
• Available spring 2022.

Nose

Rich aroma of fresh pressed sugar cane juice.

Taste

Round, rich sweetness, bright, orange zest.

Production Details

• Agave sources: 11 year old agaves.
• Roast: Roasted for 72 hours with Huamuchil wood in a traditional underground horno.
• Crush: Bull pulled stone tahona.
• Fermentation: 8-10 days in Cypress (Sabino or Ahuehuete) tanks.
• Distillation: Single distillation in copper pot still.