Batch A3 Tech Sheet
Batch A3. Closer in profile to A2 than A1, this batch had an unusually high content of Madrecuishe producing rich, earthy mineral notes in the distillate. We love it. This will be appearing in shops and bars over the next couple of months.
Details details details.
Year: 2018
Region: Miahuatlan, Oaxaca
Master Mezcalero: Atenogenes Garcia
Agave:
64.7% Espadin, 35.3% Madrecuishe
100% organic estate grown agave
Crops grown near to agave: maize, squash and beans.
Harvest:
12th – 13th March
53 Espadin pinas (3300kg)
21 Madrecuishe pinas (1800kg)
Total raw weight: 5100kg
Roasting:
15th-23rd March 2018
Earthen ground oven
Guamuch and Mesquite smoked
Total cooked weight: 3700kg
Milling:
29th March – 1st April
Composite Stone Tahona
Ox-drawn
Fermentation:
1st – 15th April
Sabino wood vat
Well water added
Natural airborne yeasts
Distillation:
7th – 24th April
Copper pot still
Fire powered
Number of distillations: 2
527 Litres produced
48.2%ABV
