MEZCALOSFERA Papalote 2023 | 500ml

MEZCALOSFERA Papalote 2023 | 500ml

As the 35-year-old master distiller from Atempa, Guerrero, México, Erika Menenses carries on the legacy of her late husband, Maestro Melquiades, by using the same traditional techniques to produce mezcal. With a deep passion for agave spirits, Erika represents the new generation of producers. This limited batch of Maguey Papalote (Agave cupreata), crafted by Erika in April 2023, consists of just 50 liters.

PRODUCTION NOTES:

• Made by Erika Menenses
• 100% Maguey Papalote (Agave cupreata - 12 to 18 years)
• Atempa, Guerrero, México
• 1600 meters above sea level
• Roasted in a truncated conical earthen oven with encino amarillo
• Smashed by hand
• Fermented in open-air white pine (ayacahuite) vats with natural yeast using spring water 
• Double-distilled in Filipino style copper pot still 
• 48 % ABV
• 50 liters produced in April 2023