Tío Pesca Mezcal Ancestral transports us to the past through four varieties of agave that are endemic to Sola de Vega, Oaxaca: Arroqueño, Coyote, Mexicano, and Tobalá.
Tío Pesca Coyote is produced by Fernando Mitra and his family in Sola de Vega, Oaxaca, using 100% agave Americana, manually crushed and twice distilled in clay pot stills. This mezcal is deep and herbal on the palate, with a subtle scent of minerals on the nose and a semi-dry finish. Full specs are below:
- Master distiller: Fernando Damian Mitra
- Vintage: 2017
- Maguey: Coyote
- Agave: Americana variedad Oaxaquensis; 12 years; Higo Blanco, Potrero Oax. Sierra Sur
- Production volume: 135 liters (180 bottles)
- Producing community: Sola de Vega, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Climate/Ecosystem: Warm-wet / Wet Forest
- Category: Mezcal Ancestral
- Cooking: Roasted for three days in a stone-lined earthen oven with mezquite wood
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Grinding: Hand-crushed with a wooden mallet
- Fermentation: Natural spring water and wild mountain yeasts in Sabino wood vats for six days
- Distillation: Twice distilled in clay pot stills
- ABV: 47%