Ángel's tiny palenque, hidden in the forest high in the Sierra Sur mountains outside of Sola de Vega, draws its water from a sacred spring. Ángel is meticulous in his work, using a wooden mallet to crush his cooked agaves by hand.
Arroqueño Mezcal Artesenal by Ángel Cruz Robles
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Specifications
| Distillery | Cuentacuentos Mezcal |
|---|---|
| Spirit Style | Mezcal |
| Base Ingredients | 100% Agave americana (Arroqueño) |
| Processing | Agave is roasted with oak in an underground oven for 72 hours before getting hand-crushed with a mallet |
| Fermentation | Spontaneously fermented for 8-9 days |
| Still Type | Clay pot still |
| Distiller | Ángel Cruz Robles |
| Distillation | Double |
| Finishing | Proofed with spring water |
|---|---|
| % Alcohol | 50% |
| Production | 180 liters/batch |
| Format | 750ml |
| Bts/Cs | 12 |
| Item No | LQ8503-NV |
| Country | Mexico |
| Region | Oaxaca |
| Sub-region | El Lazo, Sola de Vega |
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