Agave: Maguey espadín (Angustifolia Haw)
Tasting Note: Ripe citric aromas, a notorious presence of cooked agave and alcohol. In the mouth, earth followed by a sweet and fruity flavor derived from the tropical fruits of the region.
Crafting Family:: Velasco Family
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Agave: Maguey espadín (Angustifolia Haw)
Tasting Note: a delicious sweet aromas, followed by a soft presence of smoke and alcohol. In the mouth, earth, citrus and fresh fruit flavor derived from the tropical fruits of the region.
Crafting Family:: Velasco Family
Agave: Maguey Cenizo (Agave Durangensis)
Tasting Note: Lactics aromas such as sweet candy, butter, followed by a light smokiness. In mout the sweetens and wood remains with a hint of alcohol at the end.
Crafting Family: Colón Family
Agave: Maguey Papalote (Agave Cupreata)
Tasting Note: Elegant woods such as cedar, green pepper, cloves and tobacco. On the palate green flavors, persistence, pleasant smoked note and balanced alcohols.
Crafting Family: Obregón Family
Agaves, blend or ensamble of two agaves: Maguey Manso Sahuayo (Agave Sp.) y Maguey Alto (Agave Inaequidens)
Tasting Note: Acetones, nuts such as hazelnuts and toasted peanuts, almonds and pine, green apples and ripe pineapple. Subtly smoked and elegant. In the palate, a warm body, constant and pleasant acidity that generates a balance.
Crafting Family: Pérez Family
The oven is lit the day before at night with dry tepehuaje wood where the river stones are heated. The next morning wet bagasse is added to the stones and later the pineapples split into halves and thirds, the oven is covered with sacks and soil. The goal is for the maguey sugars to be transformed into fermentable sugars.
In pine and sabino tubs or tinas, the mashed maguey and spring water are added, where the microorganisms will naturally converted into a fermented mosto until the tepache as known in the community is obtained. Natural and native yeasts in the region play a very important role in this process which goes from 7 to 10 days.
Ingredients
1.5 oz Mezcal Legendario Domingo espadín
1 slice of grapefruit
Grapefruit Bitter
Tonic Water
1 Rosemary Sprig
Preparation: Chill the glass with ice, macerate the slice of grapefruit, pour the mezcal, add ice, add 3/4 tonic water, beat slowly. Garnish with another half slice of grapefruit and 1 sprig of rosemary.
Ingredients
2 oz Mezcal Legendario Domingo espadín
Juice of 1 orange
Mineral water
Agave Syrup
Fresh Basil Leaves
Preparation: Add the orange juice in 1 mixing bowl and mix with the mezcal. Squeeze glass with worm salt, pour into highball glass, add the agave syrup and mineral water Garnish with fresh basil.