Joel, René and Abelio Antonio Juan, Don Joel’s children. Rodolfo Juan Juárez, Don Joel’s nephew, produces Alipús San Juan at his own palenque in San Juan del Rio, Tlacolula, Oaxaca. The soil is called tierras blancas, or white earth, which is poor in organic material, with a stony, silty texture.
San Juan del Río
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Specifications
| Distillery | Alipus Mezcal |
|---|---|
| Spirit Style | Mezcal |
| Base Ingredients | 100%non-irrigated agave Espadín grown in sunny mountaintop plantings at 4600 ft. ASL |
| Processing | Agave is wood-roasted in conical hornos and crushed in a mule-drive tahona |
| Fermentation | Fermented on milled solids in pine tanks |
| Still Type | Direct flame-heated copper pot stills |
| Distiller | Don Rodolfo Juan Juárez (since 2013) |
| Distillation | Double |
| % Alcohol | 47.5% ABV |
|---|---|
| Production | 13,200 liters/year |
| Format | 750 |
| Bts/Cs | 6 |
| Item No | LQ8200-NV |
| Country | Mexico |
| Region | Oaxaca |
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