This particular batch of Maguey Cupreata (Agave cupreata), was produced following the traditional method of Papalometl, which involves cooking the agaves in a 4-ton conical brick oven, allowed to rest for two days, and then crushed in an electric mill. The fermentation process took place in a pine wood tank using only wild yeasts and lasted for 25 days. The resulting distillate has an impressive 45.5 AVB and was obtained through a single distillation process using a copper still.
The Cupreata plants (Agave cupreata) were meticulously chosen, with only the finest and most mature agave, at least 12 years old. In the end, only 40 liters were obtained from this careful and precise production process.
PRODUCTION NOTES:
Made by maestra mezcalera Fabiola Torres Monfil
100% wild maguey Cupreata (Agave cupreata)
Average age of the agave before harvest: 12 years
San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo, about 1027 meters above sea level
Roasted in truncated conical earthen oven
Hand crushed with axe and machetes first and electric shredder to finish
Dry fermentation in open pine tree wood vats with natural yeast
One distillation in Filipino style copper pot still using well water