Destilado de Agave Papalometl

• Destilado de agave produced in San Miguel Atlapulco, Puebla
• Maestro Mezcaleros Balbino & Sergio Salas
• 100% Papalometl (Agave potatorum)
• Cooked in a conical earthen oven
• Milled by hand using wooden mallet & canoa in addition to a small mechanical grinder
• Fermented with ambient yeast and spring water in stainless steel tanks
• Distilled twice using traditional copper pot still
• Tasting notes include cacao, rose and other flowers, guava, cinnamon, marzipan, thyme and oregano, soft custard, red berries, dates and raisin, more flowers. All over the place, all indulgent!
• 46.8% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)

This expression is made from the species commonly known as Tobalá but comes from Puebla rather than Oaxaca. It’s a decadent pleasure to experience and another opportunity to rethink agave species and terroir. Fragrant with flowers and spiced cacao, dried herbs, soft berries, and faintly lactic, buttered pastry. Delightful!

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