Mezcal Artesanal “Mauthia” by Casa Leon Rojo, Benito Juarez, Mexico [“DO”]
Type of Agave: Cupreata.
It only grows in the mountain slopes of the Rio Balsas basin in the Mexican states of Michoacan and Guerrero at an altitude of around 1,200 to 1,800 meters.
Growth cycle: 12 to 14 years
Its pinas are cooked in a shallow pit over open fire for over 5 days [to break down complex sugars]
Roasted agave then crushed and mashed in a hollowed out tree trunk.
Agave sugar liquid and fibers moved into large wooden vats to start wild/spontaneous fermentation
Double distillation in traditional copper pot still with a wooden hat.
Flavor/aroma profile: smokey, earthy , minerally, gritty , herbal notes of mint, orange blossoms and ginger
50% alc/vol
