- Maestra Mezcalera Berta Vasquez
- Produced in San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca
- 100% Tobalá (Agave potatorum)
- Cooked in a conical earthen oven and crushed using a traditional stone tahona mill
- Fermented in open air wooden tanks (“tinas”)
- Distilled twice using copper pot stills
- Poached pear, basmati rice, log cabin, hay, blackberry, sea salt, caramel, Rollos
- 46.63% ABV (Alcohol will change from batch to batch)
Tobalá is among the most coveted varieties of maguey used to make mezcal. The tiny Tobalá agave, harvested wild at 10–15 years old, yields very low amounts of sugar (and thus, very small amounts of mezcal); it can take up to three plants to produce one bottle. After all that patience, and with Tobalá representing less than 3% of the agave grown in Oaxaca today, little wonder the mezcal is widely revered!
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
NV
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Oaxaca
Spirit Type:
Agave / Sotol / Pox
Spirit Sub Type:
Mezcal
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | MX-XLM-22-NV | 12/750ml |
Tasting Notes
Based in San Baltazar Chichicapam, Berta Vasquez is one of Oaxaca’s most iconic maestra mezcaleras. Tobalá is among the most coveted varieties of maguey used to make mezcal. The tiny Tobalá agave, harvested wild at 10–15 years old, yields very low amounts of sugar (and thus, very small amounts of mezcal); it can take up to three plants to produce one bottle. After all that patience, and with Tobalá representing less than 3% of the agave grown in Oaxaca today, little wonder the mezcal is widely revered! 46.35% ABV