Palenqueros Valente Garcia Madrecuishe Agave Spirit

Palenqueros  Valente Garcia Madrecuishe Agave Spirit 750ml

​Producer: 4^th generation producer Valente Garcia, with his grandson Semei

Location: Santa Maria La Pila, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca  - 1552 meters above sea level

Cultivated Madrecuishe, Agave karwinskii, cooked in  Earthen conical oven pit, crushed by hand with wooden mallet, & fermented for 5 days with ambient yeasts of the distillery in pine & cypress wood vats before it is distilled in a 350 liter copper pot still powered by direct fire.

Tasting Notes: This rich, caramel sweetness is beautifully layered with undertones of roasted cocoa which adds depth and complexity. The mouthfeel is luxurious and enveloping, with a bittersweet finish with nutty nuance.

Bottled at still strength of 48.9% with no additives. 933 bottles produced.