Destilado de Agave, 'Cupreata, Capon - Guerrero'

• Iconic mezcal label from Erick Rodriguez “Almamezcalera” 
• Maestro mezcalero Artemio García
• From the state of Guerrero
• 100% Papalote (Agave cupreata)
• Plants mature between 8–15 years, and are capón (castrated) for 3 years to concentrate sugars before harvest
• Cooked in an earthen oven, milled by hand, then fermented in ayacahuite wood vats
• Distilled using a hybrid pot still made from copper & hollowed palo blanco tree trunk
• Rested over two years in glass before bottling
• Roasted yam, delicate citrus, fresh red berries, salted caramel, tobacco, clove, papaya, wet sand
• 50% ABV

Tasting Notes

Guerrero, in southwestern México, is at a height of 1870 meters above sea level. Papalote (Agave cupreata) is one of the most prevalent agave in the region, with wide elegant leaves (“pencas”) like a mammoth version of Agave potatorum (aka Tobalá or Papalométl).

After 8-15 years, when the maguey reaches its maturity, the reproductive stalk (“quiote”) is cut (“capón”) to redirect and concentrate sugars in the plant’s heart for a further 3 years (!!). The resulting spirit is rich and expressive, with a lingering finish that can haunt the palate for hours. Approximately 400 liters produced.

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