Lamata Spirits (Previously Amormata)

Destilado de Agave Masparillo 'Durango'

Destilado de Agave Masparillo 'Durango'

Destilado de Agave Masparillo Durango Lamata
  • Destilado de Agave produced in Mezquital, Durango
  • Maestros Vinateros Federico & Enrique de la Cruz
  • 100% Masparillo (A. maximiliana var. katharinae)
  • Cooked in a conical underground oven
  • Milled by hand with axe
  • Fermented in underground stone vats lined with wood
  • Distilled twice in a Filipino wood and copper still; the stalk of the pitallo cactus is used as a receiving arm
  • 50% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)

Another banger from Mezquital’s storied de la Cruz family! Masparillo here refers to a member of the A. maximiliana family which grows throughout parts of Durango, Nayarit, Zacatecas, Jalisco, and Sinaloa. It is a medium-sized plant that takes around 9 years to mature with wide, fat leaves (pencas) that taper into a narrow spade shape.

Info

Vintage:
NV
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Oaxaca
Spirit Type:
Agave / Sotol / Pox
Spirit Sub Type:
Destilado de Agave

Sizes Available

Full Bottle MX-XLA-14-NV 6/750ml

Tasting Notes

Another banger from Mezquital’s storied de la Cruz family! Masparillo here refers to a member of the A. maximiliana family which grows throughout parts of Durango, Nayarit, Zacatecas, Jalisco, and Sinaloa. It is a medium-sized plant that takes around 9 years to mature, with wide, fat leaves (pencas) that taper into a narrow spade shape.

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