This Tepeztate mezcal achieves a harmonious balance of delicacy and complexity, catering to both novices and connoisseurs. With tasting notes that blend jalapeño, white pepper, citrus, flora, earthiness, and subtle minerality, it offers a nuanced and satisfying experience for all palates.
Agaves: Pure Tepeztate (“Tep” for short)
Smoke. Salt. Complexity for days. We prefer to enjoy it with one big whiskey rock. Purists would argue you shouldn’t water down a great Tep. But you know what? We’re going to do what we like, and you should too
Citrus, Jalapeno, Smoke, White Pepper, Mineral, Earth, Salt
roast
Roast Time: ~100 Hours Resting Time(between cook and crush): 72 hours (shaded) Roast Type:Traditional horno (earthen oven)Wood Type: Oak
PRODUCTION
Maestro:Celestino Sernas Fermentation Time: 11 – 13 days (temperature dependent) Fermentation Tank: Wood – Pine Copper Pot Still: Double Distillation
AGAVE
Terroir Notes: the oak fermentation tanks are surrounded by a robust garden filled with lush flowers and fruits. Maturation Time: (Agave Marmorata): 21 years Crush Type: Donkey Pulled Stone Tahona Wheel Agave Origin: Sierra Sur, Oaxaca Location: Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca.
BATCH/QUANTITY INFORMATION
~1500 Liters per batch NOM: 0685X Format: 750 ml ABV/Proof: 40.2%
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