Maestro ‘El Güero’
José Ortega
Third generation of mezcaleros.
~ 20 years of experience in artisanal mezcal production.
Creates outstanding mezcals both with ‘pichumel’ & ‘tobala’.
Maguey ‘Pichumel’
Artisanal / Mezcal Blanco
100% Agave / A. Marmorata
48.2% Alc.Vol. / 750mL
Limited production
Aroma: Fresh cut grass, vegetal notes.
Flavors: Raw sugar cane, nice dry finish.
San Luis Atolotitlán,
PUEBLA
Small town that sits on a spectacular nature reserve in the Sierra Madre Oriental, southeast Mexico.
18.19°N 97.42°W – 1896 meters above sea level
Temp.: NH 26.4° (max. 34.9°), Avg 18.4°, NL 10.1° (min. 3.4°)
Precipitation: 432 mm
‘Palenque’
Common name for an artisanal mezcal facility in Puebla. The road to this palenque passes through spectacular views of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve, which boasts the largest concentration of cacti in the world.
Yearly production under ~ 6,000 L
PRODUCTION PROCESS
COOKING
Agave roasting pit
MILLING
Manually with mallet
FERMENTATION
Oak wood vats
DISTILLATION
Traditional copper alembic
Maguey 'Pichumel'
Agave marmorata
An agave narrowly distributed in Mexico, that grows in difficult soils and produces awesome mineral, dry, mezcals.
Yields ~ 1L of mezcal per 25 kgs of Agave, ~ 12 to 20 years life cycle / maturity.