Lamata Cucharilla Oaxaca 51.5% Dasylirion Serratif Cuch-m 03-15- ; Maestro Palenquero Lazaro Hacha Monjaraz
| Vintage: | 2022 |
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| Description: | Sotol produced in Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca Maestro Palenquero Lazaro Hacha Monjaraz 100% Cucharilla (Dasylirion serratifolium) Cooked in a conical underground oven Milled by hand with mallet (mazo) and machete Naturally fermented in open-air wooden tanks (tinas) Distilled twice in traditional Filipino-style hybrid clay and steel pot still Nose full of goat cheese, honey, and roasted barley; the palate moves from sweet grains to savory grilled vegetables and smoked meats in one long, beautiful arc. 48.2% Abv (abv may vary batch to batch) Cucharilla, or little spoon in Spanish, is the common name in Oaxaca for the Dasylirion genuswidely known in Northern Mexico as Sotol. Often called desert spoon in the Us, Dasylirion is very similar to agave, but unlike agave has an annual reproductive cycle after reaching maturity (at 815 years), and thus, does not die after it flowers and propagates. Likewise, the plants heart can be harvested and used to distill, leaving the root structure below intact to regenerate (over another 815 years). Examples of Dasylirion serratifolium have been found at over 100 years of age! High in fiber contentwhich leads to bold vegetal notes when distilledthe little spoon or desert spoon name is drawn from the shape of the leaf (penca); its bowl-shaped joint structure was often used as a makeshift spoon by indigenous communities all across Central America and Southwestern North America. Tasting Notes Cucharilla, or little spoon in Spanish, is the common name in Oaxaca for the Dasylirion genuswidely known in Northern Mexico as Sotol. Often called desert spoon in the Us, Dasylirion is very similar to agave, but unlike agave has an annual reproductive cycle after reaching maturity (at 815 years), and thus, does not die after it flowers and propagates. Likewise, the plants heart can be harvested and used to distill, leaving the root structure below intact to regenerate (over another 815 years). Examples of Dasylirion serratifolium have been found at over 100 years of age! High in fiber contentwhich leads to bold vegetal notes when distilledthe little spoon or desert spoon name is drawn from the shape of the leaf (penca); its bowl-shaped joint structure was often used as a makeshift spoon by indigenous communities all across Central America and Southwestern North America. |
| Price: | $ 134.99 |
| 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 November 4, 2023.
