Alambique Serrano Vida Nativa Blend #3 Tepejilote

65.9% ABV

BLEND #3: TEPEJILOTE

The Tepejilote (Chamaedorea tepejilote) is a large palm that grows in the understories of tropical forests in southern Mexico and parts of Central America. The name tepejilote translates to “mountain corn” in Nahuatl, and understandably so: the unripe inflorescence both looks like and tastes similar to baby corn when boiled. In Santa Maria Tlalixtac, we find tepejilotes growing near the cane mill sites at approximately 3,000 feet above sea level.

PRODUCTION NOTES

Distiller: Rommel Krassel
Region: Santa Maria Tlalixtac, Oaxaca
Sugarcane: Java varietal, 100% cane juice
Fermentation: Pine tanks with ambient yeast
Distillation: Alembic Pot Still Rums

BLEND:

Pot Still Rum Aged 46 Months in Total:
33 Months in New French Oak Cask &
13 Months in an Ex-Red Wine Hungarian Oak Cask &

Pot Still Rum Aged 35 Months
Mexican Fortified Wine Cask (American Oak)

TASTING NOTES

Nose: Eggnog, oat bran, cinnamon roll, caramelized butter on slightly burnt toast
Palate: An oily, silky texture with noats of nutmeg transitions to soy sauce, anisete & red hots

Bottled at a cask strength of 65.9% ABV with no water, sugar, or coloring added. 529 bottles total.