Macurichos Espadin Criollo Agave Spirit

Macurichos Espadin Criollo Agave Spirit 750ml

Mezcal produced in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca

Maestro Mezcalero Gonzalo Martínez Sernas

100% Espadín Criollo (A. angustifolia var. rubescens)

Cooked in a conical earthen oven using pine and mesquite

Milled using a horse-drawn stone tahona

Fermented in Encino oak vats (tinas) using deep well water

Distilled twice using traditional copper pot stills; moth larvae (Comadia redtenbacheri) added on the second pass

Rested in glass demijohns for 6 years before bottling

Heavy and dense with a distinctly earthy, oxidative profile; savory notes of toasted nuts, old linen, damp soil, and dry landjäger mingle with a touch of orchard fruit, sweet potato, and dried cherry

Distilled in June 2018; 164 liters produced.

49%Alc/Vol