Producer, Cuentacuentos Region, Sierra Sur, Sola de Vega, Oaxaca, Mexico Style, Ancestral Mezcal – Espadín (Agave angustifolia) Varietal, 100% Espadín agave Maturation, No ageing; cooked in underground horno, milled by hand, fermented naturally, double-distilled in clay pots. Size, 750 mL ABV, ~ 46%
Cuentacuentos is a mezcal brand that curates small-batch traditional spirits from rural distilleries in Oaxaca, Mexico. This Espadín Ancestral expression is produced by master distiller Ángel Cruz Robles in the Sierra Sur mountains above Sola de Vega, using underground pit roasting, hand-milling, clay-pot distillation and natural fermentation.
Taste Profile
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Sweet orange-cream and bubble-gum aroma leads into roasted agave and clay minerality; the palate offers tart cherries, tobacco leaf, hazelnut and a touch of vanilla, finishing with lingering earth, smoke and spice.
