Macurichos - Madrecuishe Mezcal

Macurichos Mezcal - Madrecuishe

Mezcal produced in Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca

• Maestro Mezcalero Gonzalo Martinez Sernas

• Made from 100% Madrecuishe (Agave karwinskii) matured between 8–18 years

• Cooked in conical earthen pit oven using pine and mesquite wood

• Milled using traditional horse-drawn stone tahona

• Fermented in Encino oak vats (tinas) using proprietary well water

• Distilled twice using copper pot stills

• Rested 9 months in glass

• A rich, full nose of red fruit, dried herbs, orange peel, and damp stone precedes spectacular balance on the palate; soft cantaloupe melon early on with fresh thyme bolstered by lemon verbena, jasmine, and a delicate bitterness reminiscent of dandelion greens

• 48% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)