Don Baltazar Cruz, married to Doña Lupita, and their children work at his palenque in San Luis del Río, Tlacolula, Oaxaca. This soil is non-uniform in its structure, owing to oxidation, and is favorable for agriculture when fertilized properly.
San Luís del Río
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Specifications
| Distillery | Alipus Mezcal |
|---|---|
| Spirit Style | Mezcal |
| Base Ingredients | 100% agave Espadín grown at 4000 feet ASL in steep and sandy soils |
| 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 Baltazar Cruz Gómez (since 2013) |
| Distillation | Double discontinuous distillation |
| % Alcohol | 47.8% |
|---|---|
| Production | 7,300 liters/year |
| Format | 750ml |
| Bts/Cs | 6 |
| Item No | LQ8201-NV |
| Country | Mexico |
| Region | Oaxaca |
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