Del Maguey Pechuga Mezcal

About Del Maguey Pechuga Mezcal

Agave Type: Espadín
Region: Valles Centrales, Oaxaca
Maestro Mezcalero: Florencio“Don Lencho” Laureano Carlos Sarmiento & Luis Carlos Vasquez
Proof: 98 Proof, 49% ABV
Tasting Notes: Basil, lemon, ocean, fruit, smoke, salinity, a hint of chicken.
Details: Crafted from (double distilled) Minero Mezcal, then triple distilled in a clay pot still with wild mountain apples, plums, big red plantain bananas, pineapples, almonds, uncooked white rice, and a whole chicken breast, which is suspended by strings in the still for 24 hours.

About Mezcal

Mezcal is a distilled spirit made from roasted agave plants between two days and two weeks, which gives it a distinct smokey flavor.
What scotch is for whisk(e)y, mezcal is for tequila.

It can be made from different types of agave in different parts of Mexico, but most of it (60%) comes from the state of Oaxaca. Mezcal offers a large diversity of flavor profiles and ranges between 40 and 55% ABV.