“ Our mezcal comes from the tiny village of San Juan del Río with a great history in producing mezcal.”
Oaxaca
Mezcal blanco
100% maguey ‘espadín‘ / Agave Angustifolia
San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca
Alc/Vol: 42%
Double distilled in copper pots
Agave Angustifolia
This sustainably harvested agave Angustifolia, commonly known as maguey Espadín, is all estate grown in the central valleys of Oaxaca in San Juan del Rio.
Typically it takes this agave 7-9 years to reach maturity and and it requires 7-10kg of agave to make 1 liter of mezcal.
Saul Martinez
Master mezcalero, Saul Martinez, with three generations of experience, produces this exquisite mezcal.
Palenque
Water: Deep well water
Cooking of Agave: Traditional conical lava rock pit for 3 days
Milling: Crushed by horse drawn stone tahona
Fermentation: Natural in open air wooden oak vats for 3 days
Distillation: Slowly double distilled in a copper alembic still
Pairing
“Mercado de Juarez”
Typically eaten with fresh local cheese, chocolate covered oranges
Cocktail
Piña y Maguey
2 oz Mezcales de Leyenda Oaxaca
1 oz fresh lime juice
1 oz fresh pineapple juice
1 oz elderflower liquor
Sal de Gusano rim
