La Medida Jabali Silvestre Artesanal Mezcal 47% 'Cuna' (Don Cheto) (special Order 1 Week)
| Description: | Mezcal produced in Santiago Matatln, Oaxaca Maestro Mezcalero Jose Santiago Lpez 100% Jabal (a. convallis) Cooked in a conical earthen oven Crushed using a traditional stone tahona mill Fermented in open air wooden tanks (tinas) Distilled twice using wood-fired copper pot stills Lemongrass, hay, green apple, sawdust, lime leaf, white flowers, black pepper, hard candy, grapefruit peel, rawhide 47% Abv (Alcohol will change from batch to batch) Jose Santiago Lpez, aka Don Cheto, is a third-generation mezcalero from the Cuna (Cradle) of Mezcal in Oaxaca, Santiago Matatln. Don Cheto grew up harvesting agave for his father, who distilled for another mezcal brand; when he was 16, his grandfather and father established their own palenque. Today, he operates the palenque with his sons, who are learning the craft at his side. An enigmatic and exuberant mezcalero covered in beautiful tattoos, Don Cheto has a playfuleven mischievousstreak that seems to extend into his spirits. An early adopter of sustainability efforts in the region, he works closely with local artisans and universities alike to develop new methods of reducing and reusing the waste byproducts of mezcal production. Don Cheto is particularly well known for his work with the notoriously challenging Jabal, which he imbues with a bright and muscular grace that makes his take on the species a lodestar for all others. |
|---|---|
| Price: | $ 114.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
|---|---|
| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on August 29, 2024.
