Batch A4 Tech Sheet
Batch A4 is our largest batch to date, at 2580 litres. We achieved this scale not by changing or expanding our production methods, but by compiling 5 production runs made between autumn 2018 and Spring 2019. This process was proposed by Atenogenes and Jose to maximise efficiency and reduce the burden of certification, which can be a time consuming and costly process. We were excited to taste the results, and can confirm that the process has created an exceptionally well rounded mezcal – blending the light citrus notes of Batch A1 (characteristic of a winter production run) with the richer tones of Batches A2 and A3 (produced in the warmer months). It’s fortunate that we love it, because there’s a lot of it!
The following details are cumulative of the 5 production runs:
Year: 2018 - 2019
Region: Miahuatlan, Oaxaca
Maestro Mezcalero: Atenogenes Garcia
Agave:
68.2% Espadin, 31.8% Madrecuishe
100% organic estate grown agave
Crops grown near to agave: maize, squash and beans.
Harvest:
261 Espadin pinas (16200kg)
103 Madrecuishe pinas (8900kg)
Total raw weight: 25100kg
Roasting:
Earthen ground oven
Guamuch (Oak) and Mesquite smoked
Total cooked weight: 18200kg
Milling:
Hand cut by machete
Milled by composite Stone Tahona
Fermentation:
Winter & Spring fermentations
Sabino wood vat
Well water added
Natural airborne yeasts
Distillation:
Copper pot still
Fire powered
Number of distillations: 2
2580 Litres produced
48.15%ABV
