Mezcal Manso de Sahuayo

• Mezcal distilled in Pino Bonito, Michoacán
• Maestro Mezcalero Emilio Vieyra
• 100% Manso de Sahuayo, fka Cenizo (Agave americana var. sahuayensis)
• Cooked in a traditional conical earthen oven
• Milled using a small mechanical grinder
• Fermented naturally in underground, wood-lined cement tanks using spring water
• Distilled in hybrid Filipino-style copper & wood stills
• Delicate and lactic, with subtle tones of cheese rind & cream, salted caramel, brown butter, white pepper, lime zest, and a hint of Kirby cucumber
• 48% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)

This expression is made from a rare subspecies of Agave americana unique to the municipality of Sahuayo, Michoacán, which was formerly referred to simply as “cenizo”—a term which describes the plant’s grey or “ash” colored leaves but is no longer allowed by the CRM to describe agave species other than A. durangensis.

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