Agave Spirit|49.7% ABV

Commercial Description:

These special small batch mezcals are Minero style and utilize strict ancestral production. The agaves are cooked in 12-14 foot conical earthen pits for 2-4 days with Eucalyptus and Guahulchile wood. Thecookedagavesare then laid out and dry fermented for 10-14 days,until mold begins to develop, after which time they arebroken down by machetes, rehydrated and then crushed by hand using wooden mallets or mazos. After they are crushed they undergo a second two-part fermentation in open air Sabino oak barrels; first the crushed agaves are fermented as is for 4-5 days, then water is added and they are fermented for an additional 10 days. The juice is then distilled twice in traditional Filipino clay pots and proofed to taste using heads & tails. This particular batch has seen a 3 year rest period. The end result is an unforgettable, extraordinarily smooth mezcal with soft mineral flavors and an abundance of character.