Milpa Ambar Whiskey De Maiz 40% 750ml Cuicatln, Oaxaca (special Order 1 Week)
| Description: | Heirloom corn whiskey produced in Cuicatln, Oaxaca Fifth-generation Maestro Destilador Alex Krassel Made from 100% local heirloom blue corn, 50% malted (on site) and 50% unmalted The malted and unmalted corn are naturally fermented in separate wooden tanks made from local pine Each mash is separately distilled twice in an alembic copper pot still Distillates are blended before entering barrel Aged for a minimum 3 years in refill bourbon barrels Aromas of esquites in crema, fresh corn husk, and orange flower water introduce a palate of ripe corn kernels sauted in butter with accents of corn silk and a hint of violets and bitter greens on the finish. Exceptional. Non-chill filtered; 40% ABV This elegant distillate captures the full flush of ripe ancestral blue corn grown on the Tehuacn-Cuicatln Biosphere Reserve, highlighting the complexity and verve inherent to crops grown with respect to seasonality and biodiversity. |
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| Price: | $ 49.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on August 29, 2024.
