Mezcalosfera Espadin Destilado con Frutas

44% ABV

This is a Pechuga-style Mezcal but made without any proteins. Maestro Ausencio Hernandéz harvests fully mature Agave Espadin from his family's land in San Baltazar Guelavila, Oaxaca and roasts them in an earthen oven with mesquite and pine wood. The cooked agaves are milled with a stone tahona and fermented with well water and ambient yeasts in pine tanks. The mash is distilled once in a copper alembic. The "ordinario" or first distillation is added to the still along with apples, pears, lemongrass, orange, tangerines, grapefruit, and watermelon and left to macerate overnight prior to a second distillation the following day. It's adjusted with heads and tails with no water added. It is citric and fruity with a pronounced lemongrass note. 

About Mezcalosfera:
Mezcalosfera is the export brand of the world renowned tasting room Mezcaloteca in Oaxaca City, Mexico. To call it a tasting room sort of undersells it. It's a Library/Temple/Education Center for Mezcal. Founded in 2010 by Silvia Muñoz and Marco Ochoa, they source batches of mezcal directly from producers throughout Mexico. Their distinctive label lists all of the details of production and provenance, a style of transparency that has thankfully been copied by numerous other brands in the Mezcal world since. They work with only traditional producers who they compensate fairly and purchase from in a sustainable manner. They are a beacon of quality and integrity in the space.