Mezcal Vago Barril en Barro By Tio Rey Limited Edition

Mezcal Vago "Barril en Barro By Tio Rey Limited Edition 750ml

Vago Barril en Barro is a special release for the state of California. Produced in the fall of 2019, this new expression for Tío Rey was produced from what some other producers may recognize as cultivated Madre Cuixe. At only 245 liters, this new batch consisted of 40 piñas, weighing 1,814kg. They were harvested on October 5th, 2019, from the area surrounding Tío Rey’s palenque in Gulerá, Sola de Vega. They were roasted underground for four days between October 12th and 16th before being milled by hand on October 16th and 17th. After milling, the batch yielded 1,751 liters of ground agave, to which Tío Rey added 327 liters of fresh spring water. The 2,078 liters of tepache fermented for 7 days before being distilled in Tío Rey’s 45-liter clay pot stills, which were handcrafted in Santa Maria Atzompa. The first distillation yielded 430 liters of xixe at 22% ABV, with the second distillation yielding 245 liters of mezcal at 47.9% ABV.